Michel Platini
French association football player
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| 2023 | FIFA ban concludes, ending his suspension from football-related activities. |
| 2023 | FIFA ban concludes, ending his suspension from football-related activities. |
| June 2019 | Platini was questioned regarding the controversial awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. |
| June 2019 | Platini was questioned regarding the controversial awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. |
| May 18 2018 | Platini alleged that the 1998 FIFA World Cup draw was fixed to ensure France and Brazil could only meet in the final. |
| May 18 2018 | Platini alleged that the 1998 FIFA World Cup draw was fixed to ensure France and Brazil could only meet in the final. |
| April 2016 | Platini was named in the Panama Papers, implicating him in potential financial irregularities. |
| April 2016 | Platini was named in the Panama Papers, implicating him in potential financial irregularities. |
| January 7 2016 | Platini withdrew his candidacy for the FIFA presidential election, citing unfair conditions and lack of means to compete with other candidates. |
| January 7 2016 | Platini withdrew his candidacy for the FIFA presidential election, citing unfair conditions and lack of means to compete with other candidates. |
| December 21 2015 | Platini was found guilty of ethics violations and banned from football until 2023, which he proclaimed he would appeal. |
| December 21 2015 | Platini was found guilty of ethics violations and banned from football until 2023, which he proclaimed he would appeal. |
| October 8 2015 | Platini was provisionally suspended from any football-related activity until 6 January 2016. |
| October 8 2015 | Platini was provisionally suspended from any football-related activity until 6 January 2016. |
| September 2015 | Platini was placed under formal investigation by FIFA's independent ethics committee alongside Sepp Blatter regarding a controversial $2 million payment. |
| September 2015 | Platini was placed under formal investigation by FIFA's independent ethics committee alongside Sepp Blatter regarding a controversial $2 million payment. |
| July 2015 | Platini officially announced his campaign to run for FIFA president after Sepp Blatter's resignation. |
| July 2015 | Platini officially announced his campaign to run for FIFA president after Sepp Blatter's resignation. |
| June 2015 | Following Sepp Blatter's announcement of resignation from FIFA presidency, Michel Platini announced his intention to run for FIFA president in the 2016 special election. |
| June 2015 | Following Sepp Blatter's announcement of resignation from FIFA presidency, Michel Platini announced his intention to run for FIFA president in the 2016 special election. |
| July 11 2010 | Platini was confirmed to be in attendance at the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and Netherlands, two days after his health incident in Johannesburg. |
| July 11 2010 | Platini was confirmed to be in attendance at the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and Netherlands, two days after his health incident in Johannesburg. |
| July 9 2010 | Michel Platini collapsed at a restaurant in the Michaelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg during the 2010 World Cup, initially suspected of having a heart attack. He was rushed to Morningside Medi-Clinic and received first aid from a Brazilian radio director. Dr. Leonard Steingo, a cardiologist, attended to him, and FIFA later stated he was 'fine' and suffering from flu. |
| July 9 2010 | Michel Platini collapsed at a restaurant in the Michaelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg during the 2010 World Cup, initially suspected of having a heart attack. He was rushed to Morningside Medi-Clinic and received first aid from a Brazilian radio director. Dr. Leonard Steingo, a cardiologist, attended to him, and FIFA later stated he was 'fine' and suffering from flu. |
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