The Football Legend That FIFA Doesn’t Want You To Remember...

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the reason platini didn't have so many assists is that they weren't recorded in ligue 1 at the time

Platini is the most clear example of how important it is to have a good public image as a footballer.

Platini was robbed of the world cup in 1982. The non call on Schumacher after he put Battiston in a coma and knocked out 6 of his teeth is the most absurd thing that ever happened in sports

Platini had good hair too

I remeber my aunt always telling me Platini, Maradona and Pele were the top of the world during her time.

Platini is underated

Better free kick. Better goal scoring. Better shot at goal. Better in Italy. Less talented French teams. Platini was a better player than Zidane. Anyone that can't see that is blinded by the lights. Zidane wasn't corrupt. Platini made that an art at FIFA.

Michel Platini is arguably France's best-ever footballer. Platini was the brightest star in the world back then, winning three Ballons d'Or consecutively in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Football lovers cried with him when France lost in the World Cup semi-finals again in 1986. A year later, he retired at the age of 32. It seemed a premature, cruel decision to the millions who got joy from watching him play.

He dominated 80's with Maradona. Real football genius.

I wish there was a player like Platini today

Been waiting for this video. Platini is for me an all-round better footballer than Zidane. I saw this man dominate Euro/World football 82 to 85 (econd only to Maradona. Hs range of passing was second to none, had great vision, dribbling ability (on old style pitches) and the 2nd best goal scorer from midfield I ever saw. Plus he scored so many goals in what was by far the best defensive league (Italy) without the protection modern day footballers get. A deadly free kick artist, he carried both Juve and France for years and was robbed of W Cup final in 86. Don't get me wrong Zidane is more graceful and had a better first touch and is a fantastic player... but if Platini played in the same or later era he would be spoken about in th same way as Zidane,,, his game was well ahead of his time. Corruption scandal aside one of the best to ever do it. (PS Ask Juv fans who watched both who is the greater legend)

“Fans” today know absolutely nothing about the sport or the true legends!

bro, most people answering those polls like the one you cited are 14 year old boys who don't even know who Platini is. Doesn't mean anything.

I wished Platini had gotten more attention. He was so special.

Bro was the most Italian Frenchmen ever and I love him for it

Platini was elegant and graceful on the pitch. He had a rather long and successful career on both levels: club and international. France won that '84 Euro simply because of him. The same things can't be said about Zidane though. Even though putting up awesome moves every now and then he did also get several red cards for dirty play. His peak also was rather short: a few nice summer runs in World Cups and a wondergoal in UCL, outside of that nothing too special. He played several seasons for the first candy man team in Madrid with a long list of legends and could only provide one UCL win. He also ended his whole career in disgrace. Materazzi proved that Zidane was a hothead who could explode at any moment. Platini for me every day of the week, twice on sundays.

how can he be forgotten? anyone who watched him and zizu play can surely say that Michel was above any other player on the pitch

Platini as MIDFIELDER, score 9 goals in 6 matches in EURO 84, and 3x Top Scorers in Series A.

I'm glad someone made a video about this player! More people ought to know about him.