Who's Michel Platini? One of the football giants that was destroyed by the Arab sheiks (Video)

Today it became known that the French legend and former president of U n EFA, Michel Platini, was arrested on charges of corruption over granting the right to organise the 2022 World Cup in the Qatar Federation.

But who is Michel Platini?

Michel Platini is considered one of the greatest football players of all time after winning the Golden Ball three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, writes Periscope.

It was considered one of the best followers in football history, just like one of the best penalty executioners and free kickers. He was fast, resourceful, elegant, and intelligent in the role of the offensive midfielder.

In his 15-year career as a football player, he only played for three teams: Nancy and Saint Ettienne in France and Juvenus in Italy.

In France he has won the 1st Division and 2nd Division of this country, while with Juvento he has twice won the Serie A, once the Italian Cup, and once the European Cup, which is the equivalent of the Champions League.

With France in 1984, he had become European champion.

Platinia's origin is from Italy, with both parents having Italian roots from the province of Belluno.

As a coach, Platini has led France from 1988 to 1992, winning the 1991 European Coach Award.

By July 2006, Platini had assumed the presidency of UEFA, defeating Lennat Johannson for having recently passed away, who had run the European football house for 16 years.

Platini had supported the idea of 6+5, with six players that would be local and the peak 5 of internationals in Europe's largest teams. He has also sought to reduce the number of Italian, Spanish and English teams that would participate in the Champions League to a maximum of three teams instead of four currently participating.

Through its reforms, clubs from small European countries such as Albania, Kosovo, Estonia and many others benefit tremendous sums for their participation in European competitions. Likewise, Platini has called the signing of contracts with international players under the age of 18, which was eventually penalised by the Chelsea team, and previously penalised by Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Paying a child to grab a ball by foot does not make any difference from paying a child to work (...) in a factory.” he said. /Periscope