Platini

At age 27, Michel Platini set off into the unknown to join Juventus in Turin. Settling in proved much more difficult than expected. But the French No....

In 1975, France was a minor player on the world soccer stage when a young playmaker began to make a name for himself at Nancy. He quickly became the l...

Tensions rose when the new leader of Les Bleus was unable to prevent a disastrous start to the 1982 World Cup. In a now-legendary semifinal against Ge...

Platini was criticized in France for leaving to play in Turin, but was adored in Italy, where he is now nicknamed “The King.” There, he shone against...

Platini became a global superstar by winning the Intercontinental Cup in Japan, leading the French national team at the World Cup in Mexico, launching...

With his soccer career over at just 32, Platini was named head coach of the French national team. Soon after, he entered the world of politics. In 200...