“Life as a match”: Michel Platini - 65
2020-06-21T11:12:48.230Z
On June 21, 1955, the three-time Golden Ball winner, former UEFA president Michel Platini, was born in France. The future athlete grew up in a family of Italian migrants and from an early age showed interest in football. His first professional team was Nancy, to which he joined in the 1972/73 season. In 1976, the midfielder made his debut in the French national team, with which he won the 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup bronze. He once became the champion of League 1 (with Saint-Etienne) and twice won Serie A (with Juventus). After completing his career as a player, Platini worked as a coach for a short time, and from 2007 to 2015 he headed UEFA.
Source: russiart