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Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a French former football player, manager and administrator. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from football, over ethics violations.[5] Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, 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 Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1985 and became an Officier in 1998.
During his career, Platini played for the clubs Nancy, Saint-Étienne, and Juventus. Nicknamed Le Roi (The King) for his ability and leadership. Despite primarily serving as an advanced midfield playmaker, he was a prolific goalscorer; he won the Serie A capocannoniere award three consecutive times between 1983 and 1985, and was the top scorer of Juventus's victorious 1984–85 European Cup campaign. Platini was a key player of the France national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top scorer and best player, and reached the semi-finals of the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. Together with the midfielders Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, he formed the carré magique (magic square) of the French team in the 1980s. Platini was his country's record goalscorer until 2007, and holds the record for most goals (9) scored in the European Championship despite only appearing in the victorious 1984 edition.
Honours
Player
Nancy
Saint-Étienne
Juventus
European Cup: 1984–85; runner-up: 1982–83
France
Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1985
FIFA World Cup third place: 1986
1976 Pre-Olympic Zone European
Individual
Ballon d'Or: 1983, 1984, 1985
Onze d'Argent: 1977
IOC European Footballer of the Season: 1983–84, 1984–85
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1984, 1985
UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament: 1984
UEFA European Championship Top Scorer: 1984
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1984
French Player of the Year: 1976, 1977
L'Équipe French Champion of Champions: 1977, 1984
FIFA XI: 1979
Guerin d'Oro: 1984
Capocannoniere (Serie A Top Scorer): 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
European Cup Top Scorer: 1984–85
Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player of the Match Award: 1985
English Football Hall of Fame member (voted All-Time Greatest European Footballer. He is only the second person outside the English game to be honoured by the Museum.)
Artemio Franchi Prize
Golden Foot: 2004, as football legend
IFFHS Legends
Manager
Individual
El País European Coach of the Year: 1991