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Michel Platini
Michel François Platini is a French football administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1985 and became an Officer in 1998. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. The ban lasted until 2023.
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“It should have happened years ago.”
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“It was a difficult decision, a brave decision, and the right decision.”
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“Blatter looked reluctant, perhaps a little sad that 40 years of his life”
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“Change is finally coming. I said on Friday that the day would come sooner or later. Here it is! Now we should, responsibly and calmly, find a consensual solution worldwide in order to start new era of dynamism, transparency and democracy in FIFA.”
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“The manoeuvre is meant to see how they can take the World Cup away from Russia and Qatar or to sabotage them so that they cannot shine.”
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“In this way we will govern as a team, intelligently. Let”
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“This decision inflicts a suspension on me that, as luck would have it, stops me from contesting the next election for the Fifa presidency. As agreed with the national associations, I am resigning from my duties as Uefa president to pursue my battle in front of the Swiss courts to prove my innocence in this case. “Life is always full of surprises: I am henceforth available to experience more of them.”
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Tribuna.com: 'We’re too harsh on our league': Former UEFA president Michel Platini defends Ligue 1
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AfricaSoccer.com: Platini challenges modern football’s obsession with goals after PSG-Bayern classic
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Goal: Platini criticises the Paris and Bayern epic: they conceded nine goals and you call it the match of the century!
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Tribuna.com: ‘They concede nine goals and we call that the match of the century?’ Michel Platini on PSG vs Bayern 5-4 thriller
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OneFootball: Michel Platini: un superhéroe no puede tener defectos
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Tribuna.com: Former France boss Michel Platini reveals Real Madrid approach during tenure as France manager
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TribalFootball: Michel Platini to sue FIFA President Gianni Infantino as feud continues
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Public attention spiked: 10,198 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 3,380, with 0 article edits.
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The Guardian: ‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on Fifa, Uefa and the fight to clear his name
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Won: Juventus FC Hall of Fame with Voetbal International's World Stars by Raf Willems (2025).
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The Guardian: Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared in corruption case
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The Guardian: ‘That’s not me’: Blatter and Platini restate innocence in Swiss fraud case
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The Guardian: 'I won't let it go': Blatter and Platini react after being acquitted of fraud – video
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The Guardian: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted of fraud by Swiss court
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NewsMobile rated the claim “This picture of Diego Maradona, Pele and Michel Platini is from 1986” The picture is actually from 1988.
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The Guardian: Sepp Blatter denies that payments to Michel Platini were fraudulent
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The Guardian: Blatter and Platini trial: former Fifa president too unwell to testify on day one – video
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The Guardian: Trial of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will make for electric theatre
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Won award: IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team (2021).
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Despite only appearing in the 1984 tournament
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze) (2020).
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Won award: Juventus Greatest XI of All Time (2017).
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“The timing is not good for me. I don”
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Was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations
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Won award: Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award (2012).
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Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2011).
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Awarded Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti (2011).
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Won award: World Hall of Fame of Soccer (2011).
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Won award: Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti (2011).
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Won award: English Football Hall of Fame (2008).
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Platini backed the 6+5 idea, six home-grown players and five foreign players to be introduced in top-flight teams in Europe
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Won award: AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time (2007).
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Career landmark: president (2007–2015).
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Became the first former player to be elected as the president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
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Became a chairman of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee, while also being vice-president of the French Football Federation
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Won award: Placar's 100 World Cup Stars (2005).
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Won award: FIFA 100 (2004).
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Won award: Golden Foot (2004).
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Won award: UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (2004).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2002).
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Won award: RSSSF French National Team of All Time (1999).
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Won award: Placar's 100 Players of the Century (1999).
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Won award: France Football Player of the Century (1999).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo's 50 Greatest Players of the Century by Adalberto Bortolotti (1999).
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Won award: IFFHS World Player of the Century (1999).
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Won award: French Player of the Century (1999).
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Won award: World Soccer's 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time (1999).
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Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Won award: World Team of the 20th Century (1998).
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Won award: Officer of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Won award: Venerdì's 100 Magnificent (1997).
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Won award: Planète Foot Magazine Team of All Time (1996).
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Won award: Planète Foot's 50 Best Player of All Time (1996).
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Won award: Super Onze d'Or (1995).
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Awarded Officer of the National Order of Merit (1994).
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Won award: Officer of the National Order of Merit (1994).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Time Team (1994).
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Won award: El País European Coach of the Year (1991).
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Won award: World Soccer Manager of the Year (1991).
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Joined France in 1988.
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1986).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1986).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with France (1986).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1985–86).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Juventus (1985).
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Won the FIFA Ballon d Or with Juventus (1985).
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Won Ballon d'Or (1985).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (1985).
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Won: Finalissima with France (1985).
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Won: European Cup with Juventus (1984–85).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1985).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo Player of the Year (1985).
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Won award: World Soccer Player of the Year (1985).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1985).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (1985).
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Won award: European Cup Top Scorer (1984–85).
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Won award: Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player of the Match Award (1985).
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Won award: Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer) (1984–85).
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1985).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Juventus (1985).
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Won award: Knight of the Legion of Honour (1985).
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Won the FIFA Ballon d Or with Juventus (1984).
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Won: European Super Cup with Juventus (1984).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (1984).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1984).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1984).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with France (1984).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Juventus (1983–84).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament (1984).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1983–84).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (1984).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team (1984).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Top Scorer (1984).
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Won Ballon d'Or (1984).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo's Serie A Team of The Year (1984).
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Won award: Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer) (1983–84).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo Player of the Year (1984).
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Awarded L'Équipe Champion of Champions (1984).
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Won award: L'Équipe French Champion of Champions (1984).
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Won award: Guerin d'Oro (1983–84).
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Won award: World Soccer Player of the Year (1984).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1984).
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Platini captained France to success in the European Championship on home soil
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And 1986, the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1984 (setting up Vignola's opening goal in the Turin club's 2–1 victory over Porto in the final of the competition), the 1984 European Super Cup, the European Cup in 1985 and th
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Won the FIFA Ballon d Or with Juventus (1983).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1982–83).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team (1983).
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Won Ballon d'Or (1983).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1983).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1983).
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Runner-up: European Cup with Juventus (1982–83).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (1983).
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Won award: Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer) (1982–83).
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Won award: El Gráfico Player of the Year (1983).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (1983).
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1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1982).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1982).
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Runner-up: Coupe de France with Saint-Étienne (1981–82).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1982).
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Played for Juventus FC (1982–1987) — 147 appearances, 68 goals.
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Joined Juventus in 1982.
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Won: Division 1 with Saint-Étienne (1980–81).
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Runner-up: Coupe de France with Saint-Étienne (1980–81).
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With Les Verts, but was on a losing Saint-Étienne side in two French Cup finals, against Bastia in 1981 and against Paris Saint-Germain in 1982, in what was his last match for the club before joining Juventus
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1980).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1979).
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Won award: World XI (1979).
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Joined St Etienne in 1979.
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Played for AS Saint-Étienne (1979–1982) — 104 appearances, 58 goals.
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19783 items
Won the French Coupe de France with Nancy (1977-1978).
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Won: Coupe de France with Nancy (1977–78).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1978).
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Won award: Onze d'Argent (1977).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1977).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (1977).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1977).
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Won award: L'Équipe French Champion of Champions (1977).
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19763 items
Won award: French Player of the Year (1976).
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Played for France men's national association football team (1976–1987) — 72 appearances, 41 goals.
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Joined France in 1976.
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19753 items
Won: Division 2 with Nancy (1974–75).
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Played for France national under-21 association football team (1975–1976) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for France Olympic football team (1975–1976).
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Played for France national amateur football team (1973–1975).
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Played for A.S. Nancy-Lorraine (1972–1979) — 181 appearances, 98 goals.
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Joined Nancy in 1972.
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19551 item
Born 1955-06-21.
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190012 items
Awarded Shohrat Order.
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Awarded Order of Merit, 1st class.
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Awarded Order of the Badge of Honour.
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Awarded Order of Honour.
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Won Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 1984 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 1976 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 1978 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 1992 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 1986 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Panama Papers.
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Career landmark: Participated in 1982 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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