His complete name is Michel François Platini. He was born on 21 June 1955. Platini is a French ex-soccer player and presently UEFA president. Platini's playing position in the field was as a midfielder. Although being a midfielder player, Platini held the top scorer record for his national side until Thierry Henry, who played as striker, exceeded the 41 goals mark in 2007. He was top scorer, the orchestrator, free-kick expert and liable of each attack his squads built up both at level of club and national side.

Michel Platini was a part of the national squad of French that became the winner of the 1984 European Championship, a game in which Platini was chosen top goal scorer and the best player. Michel Platini took part in the 1978, 1982 and also 1986 World Cups, in the latter two getting to the semi-finals. Platini is extensively considered as one of the best passers in history of soccer, in addition to one of greatest free kick experts in history.

In his career, Platini played for some clubs in French and Italy, and they are Nancy (France), Saint Etienne (France), and Juventus (Italy). Michel Platini was as a very productive mid-fielder. It is notable that He recorded 68 goals in 147 league matches for Juventus club. Platini is also known as the greatest scorer in the French national team history.

He got retirement from the football game in 1987 and still a young man, following 680 caps of official career and 368 goals. In quality Juventus club and also France fell down following his retirement because there was no existing player in the world who can act in accordance with his boots 100%. Juventus had to hang around eight long years prior to they be triumphant another championship of Serie A, and France didn't meet the criteria for a World Cup another time until in 1998 they hosted the occasion.