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Will Israeli Soccer Team Be Banned Over Country's Treatment of Palestinian Players?

(Oct. 6) -- The head of European soccer's governing body, Michel Platini, says Israel may be banned for limiting the movement of Palestinian athletes, reports the Israeli daily Haaretz following accounts of Platini's statements in the Arab press. "We accepted Israel into Europe and it must abide by the laws and...

Diego Maradona Apologizes to Michel Platini for Comments

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Diego Maradona has made peace with Michel Platini, but Pele will have to wait for his apology. Wrapping up a news conference after Argentina's 4-1 win over South Korea on Thursday, the Argentina coach sat back down and pulled a letter out of his pocket. He says he received a letter from Platini "in...

UEFA Bans Arsenal Cheat Eduardo

Much of what we all detest about modern soccer exists because the authorities who control the game do nothing. Clubs whose fans sing racist songs are slapped on the wrist, cheaters who dupe the referee escape without penalty (and are celebrated in some cultures), the same wealthy teams repeatedly run roughshod over the...

Michel Platini News From the Web

05/25/12 Platini: Turkey can only host either Euro 2020 or the... Source: Goal.com UEFA president Michel Platini has indicated that he would not support Turkey's bid to host Euro 2020 if the country persists with its bid for the Olympic games.
05/24/12 Platini: Spurs deserve to miss CL Source: Sportal (New Zealand) UEFA president Michel Platini says Tottenham Hotspur have not been unfairly punished following Chelsea's Champions League triumph.
05/24/12 David Villa revived an old tradition at the last UEFA... Source: UEFA UK Topping the scoring charts at the UEFA European Championship is a memorable achievement that used to lead almost automatically to another â a winners' medal.
05/24/12 Budapest talks, CONCACAF election Source: UEFA UK UEFA President Michel Platini has met in Budapest with representatives of UEFA's 53 member national associations.
05/24/12 UEFA mulls reviewing Champions League rule Source: rediff.com The Champions League [ Images ] rule which has denied Tottenham Hotspur [ Images ] a place in next season's competition because Chelsea [ Images ] won Saturday's final could be reviewed by UEFA's [ Images ] executive committee, president Michel Platini [ Images ] said on Wednesday.

Background on Michel Platini

Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a former French football player and manager, and the president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2007.

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