Platini has recently backed the 6+5 idea, six home-grown players and five foreign players to be introduced in top-flight teams in Europe. They registered another 4–0 win in their next match against Guatemala, with two goals from Platini. Longtemps, le Ballon d'Or ne fut pas la tasse de thé des Français. Instead, Platini returned to first-team football two weeks later for Nancy's French Cup semi-final against Marseille at the Parc des Princes. Platini was called up for a trial with Metz, but missed out on the opportunity due to injury, and was not immediately invited back after the Metz coach moved to another club. The re-taken free-kick was blocked by the defensive wall, but minutes later Platini had the ball in the Italian net from another free-kick. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème joueur de football, footballeur, ballon d'or. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. France football ballon d or - Achetez une variété de produits à prix abordables sur eBay. In a match away to Laval, Platini, angered by the taunts of the home supporters, scored a hat-trick, but unluckily sustained another injury. [11][12] In a team featuring numerous members of Italy's victorious World Cup squad, Platini had a difficult introduction to Italian football. [60], In June 2019, Platini was questioned over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.[61]. Publié le 19 octobre 2014 à 22h00 par La rédaction I don't have the means to fight on equal terms with the other candidates. Platini was quick to make a big impression at his new club, scoring a hat-trick in a reserve team match against Wittelsheim. Real Madrid - Ballon d’Or : Quand Cristiano Ronaldo ignore totalement Platini ! Pour ce prix, plusieurs étaient nominés : Alfredo di Stéfano, Johan Cruyff et Michel Platini, ou d'autres comme Beckenbauer, Keegan ou Rummenigge.Car tous avaient remporté un prix lors de cette période. Playing for the reserves a few days later, a hefty challenge from an opponent left Platini with a bad ankle injury. In 1984, Platini captained France to success in the European Championship on home soil. In March 1974, he suffered a setback when he sustained a double fracture of his left arm in a match at OGC Nice. Palmarès de joueur : Championnat d'Europe des nations 1984 ; Coupe intercontinentale des nations 1985 ; Coupe intercontinentale des clubs 1985 ; Supercoupe d'Europe 1984 ; Coupe des champions 1985 ; Coupe des Coupes 1984 ; Championnat de France 1981 ; Championnat d'Italie 1984 et 1986 ; Coupe de France 1978 ; Coupe d'Italie 1983 ; meilleur buteur de l'Euro 1984 (9 buts) ; meilleur buteur du Championnat d'Italie 1983 (16), 1984 (20) et 1985 (18).Â. [9] Aldo was a professional footballer and a long-time director for AS Nancy, the club where Michel started his professional career. Having set his mind on a transfer to Saint-Étienne, he signed a three-year contract with les Verts. Publié le 21 octobre 2009 à 14h08 Mis à jour à 14h10 "[45][46] Both Platini and Blatter were placed under formal investigation by FIFA's independent ethics committee in late September 2015. It was decided to proceed with the match in order to avoid inciting any further trouble, and after both captains had appealed for calm, the match began just under an hour and a half beyond schedule, with riot police still engaged in a pitched battle with Juventus fans. The following season saw Nancy win promotion back to the French first division with ease. [62] The official statement released by FIFA confirmed that Platini was discharged, stating that the UEFA President was "fine, and merely suffering from a bout of flu. Si Michel Platini a salué le sacre de Cristiano Ronaldo, élu FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013, le président de l'UEFA n'a pas manqué de critiquer la FIFA. Platini missed the remainder of the season as a result, unable to assist Nancy in an unsuccessful bid to avoid relegation from Ligue 1. Rankings. Son Ballon d'Or 1983 récompensait son avènement au plus haut niveau. Classement. This goal was to be the last of his international career. Butragueno (Espagne, Real Madrid), Gomes (Portugal, FC Porto), 4 pts. Sujet : Platini 3 ballons d'or, Zidane 1. Platini made his last appearance for France on 29 April 1987, in a European Championship qualifier at home to Iceland, a few weeks before announcing his retirement from all football. After losing a second World Cup semi-final in a row to West Germany in Guadalajara, France had to settle for third place. Fernandez (France, Paris-SG), Lerby (Danemark, Bayern Munich), 6 pts. After Careca scored for Brazil, Platini scored the equalizer, his 41st on his 31st birthday, which sent the game into a penalty shoot-out. The away leg of the qualifying tie was a mere formality, France coming away with a 1–1 draw. 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A second goal from Bruno Bellone in injury time at the end of the match secured France's first major title in international football. Ballon d'or France Football : 1983, 1984, 1985 (Juventus Turin) Vainqueur de la Coupe des … Thom (RDA, Dynamo Berlin), Prohaska (Autriche, Austria Vienne), Dimitrov (Bulgarie, CSKA Sofia), Ceulemans (Belgique, Bruges), Hagi (Roumanie, Sportul Bucarest), Demianenko (URSS, Dynamo Kiev), Hateley (Angleterre, Milan AC), Archibald (Ecosse, FC Barcelone), Vizek (Tchécoslovaquie, Dukla Prague), Stevens (Angleterre, Everton), 1 pt. The ban will last until 2023. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. Platini won the French league title in 1981 with Les Verts, but was on a losing Saint-Étienne side in two French Cup finals, against Bastia in 1981 and against Paris Saint-Germain in 1982, in what was his last match for the club before joining Juventus. Trois Français figurent parmi les favoris pour le Ballon d'Or 2018 (Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Raphaël Varane). Platini's last match came on 27 November 1988, when he came out of retirement for one day to play in an international friendly match representing Kuwait against the Soviet Union, at the request of the Kuwaiti Emir. Ballon d'Or 2019 : Platini tranche entre Mané, Ronaldo et Messi Premier site d'informations de l'Afrique de l'ouest | seneweb.com Ballon d'Or : Michel Platini n'a d'yeux que pour ... Néanmoins, il a un avis très tranché sur la question du Ballon d'Or. Le joueur argentin du FC Barcelone, Lionel Messi. Before travelling to Argentina for the World Cup, Platini won the first major trophy of his playing career, captaining Nancy to victory in the 1978 French Cup final against Nice and scoring the only goal of the game. At Juventus, Platini inherited the number 10 shirt from the recently departed Liam Brady. One of his trademark free-kicks helped France defeat the Netherlands 2–0 in Paris (18 November 1981) in a crucial qualifying match for the 1982 World Cup in Spain. He has been a member of the UEFA Executive Committee and European member of the FIFA Executive Committee since 2002. Michel Platini a soulevé trois fois le Ballon d’or dans sa carrière de joueur (1983, 1984 et 1985). Actualiser. Born in Jœuf, in the Lorraine region, Platini is the son of Aldo and Anna (née Piccinelli), both of Italian ancestry. Platini was nonetheless made captain of the French national side after the World Cup and made the number 10 jersey his own. Le fait est là cependant : patiemment, calmement, obstinément, Platini construit pierre à pierre (précieuse) un palmarès qui le situe désormais parmi les plus grands joueurs de l'histoire mondiale : il ne lui manque plus que la Coupe du monde pour rejoindre et même dépasser un Beckenbauer, un Bobby Charlton et aussi un Cabrini, un Scirea, un Tardelli (ses copains italiens) qui demeurent les footballeurs aux cent couronnes. ", "When I was a kid and played with my friends, I always chose to be Platini. En 1985, deux lignes ont donc été ajoutées avec la double conquête de la Coupe d'Europe des clubs champions et de la Coupe du monde des clubs. Nouveau sujet Liste des sujets. Alors que Cristiano Ronaldo vient de remporter le Ballon d'Or 2013, le président de l'UEFA, Michel Platini a admis que le système actuel n'est pas forcément le meilleur pour élire le vainqueur de cette récompense. France's qualifying campaign was ultimately unsuccessful. MADRID - Le président de l'UEFA Michel Platini, présent mercredi à Madrid pour assister au match de Ligue des champions entre le Real et l'AC Milan, ... allait gagner le Ballon d'or 2009. Nicknamed Le Roi (The King) for his ability and leadership, he was a prolific goalscorer; he won the Serie A capocannoniere award three consecutive times between 1983 and 1985, and was the top scorer of Juventus's victorious 1984–85 European Cup campaign. Briegel (RFA, Hellas Vérone), 9 pts.Â, 9. —Lilian Thuram, France '98 World Cup winning defender.[21]. He was attended to and discharged by cardiologist and former President of the South African Heart Association – Dr Leonard Steingo. Drawn in a difficult group with Italy as well as hosts (and eventual winners) Argentina, France's loss to the hosts in Buenos Aires effectively ensured their elimination; France did not survive the first round. For the Brazilian footballer, see, "We bought him for a morsel of bread and he put, "I played for Nancy because it was my hometown club and the best in Lorraine, for Saint-Étienne because it was the best team in France, and for Juventus because it is the best team in the world! [49][50] Platini boycotted the hearing, and said he planned to appeal the decision, declaring himself "at peace with my conscience. Platini was, along with Fernand Sastre, head of the organizing committee for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, held in France. Bilan en équipe de France : 72 sélections A, 41 buts (1976-1987). Platini's duels with Zoff and his performance in a match that was broadcast on Italian television made him a name in Italy. But a string of uninspiring performances in warm-up matches, followed by France's first-round elimination from the tournament, led Platini to step down as coach. C'est son opportunisme, son art de répondre présent à tous les grands rendez-vous qui s'offrent à lui ou qu'il s'est fixés. Zoff attempted to anticipate the flight of the ball by positioning himself on the left side of the goal, only for Platini to find the unguarded area of the net with his free-kick, leaving Zoff rooted to the spot. "[51][52][53][54] He appealed to Swiss courts, and to the European Court of Human Rights, but the courts rejected his appeals. [33] Despite his talent, skill, and outstanding playing ability, Platini also drew criticism from his managers at times, due to his lack of stamina and poor defensive work-rate. On the substitutes' bench for a match against Valenciennes, Platini was spat on and hit by various objects thrown from the crowd when a fight broke out in the stands. Alle Gewinner im Überblick - darunter auch fünf Deutsche. He was also voted Player of the Year by World Soccer magazine in 1984 and 1985. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 1984 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to … He knows everything there is to know about football. Between 1982 and 1987, Michel Platini was the toast of the town in Turin. Mais l'année prochaine, on aura encore Ronaldo/Messi, et dans deux ans Messi/Ronaldo. Nouveau sujet Liste des sujets. With Nancy back in Ligue 1, Platini's military service reduced his availability for matches, but he continued to make himself available to play when possible. Jean-Philippe Réthacker (France Football numéro 2 072, 24 décembre 1985). Carrière d'entraîneur : France A (novembre 1988-juillet 1992). Ballon d'Or. Né le : 21 juin 1955, à Joeuf (Meurthe-et-Moselle).Â, Clubs : AS Joeuf (1966-1972), Nancy (1972-1979), Saint-Etienne (1979-1982) et Juventus Turin (1982-1987). [21] Due to his leadership, dominance, and his technical, offensive, and creative attributes, as well as his ability to be a decisive player for his teams, he was given the nickname "Le Roi" ("The King", in French). Il est attribué au Français Michel Platini qui évolue à la Juventus. Although Platini was not disgraced by his performances at his first World Cup, fans held him responsible for the French team's failure to progress in the tournament, and in the season that followed he was a target of jeering crowds. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Page suivante Fin. La récompense individuel ultime pour tout footballeur est depuis 10 ans la propriété exclusive de deux monstres sacrés du ballon rond : Cristiano Ronaldo et Lionel Messi. The club had signed him with a view to success in the European Cup, but despite some excellent results (including a 6–0 win over PSV in the 1979–80 UEFA Cup and a 5–0 win at Hamburger SV in the UEFA Cup the following season), the club were unable to surpass the feats of the Saint-Étienne side that had reached the final of the 1976 European Cup. Sujet : Platini 3 ballons d'or, Zidane 1. Platini: Messi «mérite» le Ballon d'or Photo: AFP. Pour Platini, « ça n'a jamais été aussi facile » de désigner le vainqueur. Description. Economisez avec notre option de livraison gratuite. M. Laudrup (Danemark, Juventus Turin), 14 pts.Â, 5. Spurred on by booing fans, Platini competed for every ball, and he picked up a bad ankle injury in a tackle. Alors que Cristiano Ronaldo vient de remporter le Ballon d'Or 2013, le président de l'UEFA, Michel Platini a admis que le système actuel n'est pas forcément le meilleur pour élire le vainqueur de cette récompense. Among the international friendlies France played in preparation for the World Cup, their match against Italy in Naples on 8 February 1978 (2–2) was particularly significant for Platini. Son Ballon d'Or 1985, lui, représentait un exploit fabuleux puisque jamais encore un footballeur n'avait réussi ce triplé concentré en trois votes, celui de Johan Cruyff s'étant étalé de 1971 à 1974. Mais l'année prochaine, on aura encore Ronaldo/Messi, et dans deux ans Messi/Ronaldo. Together with midfielders Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, he formed the carré magique (magic square) of the French team in the 1980s. Il devient ensuite sélectionneur de l'équipe de France de football de 1988 à 1992, puis coorganisateur avec Fernand Sastre de la Coupe du monde de football de 1998 en France. The 1984 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Michel Platini on 25 December 1984. Ballon d’Or : Cristiano Ronaldo répond à Platini ! The 1985 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Michel Platini on 24 December 1985. Ballon d'Or 2019 : Platini tranche entre Mané, Ronaldo et Messi Premier site d'informations de l'Afrique de l'ouest | seneweb.com Publié le 21 décembre 2014 à 9h15 par La rédaction mis à jour le 27 décembre 2020 à 5h55 Page suivante Fin. Le Ballon d'or 1985 est un prix donné au meilleur joueur européen de football de l'année 1985. While in Argentina for the World Cup, he would squeeze tubes of toothpaste into his teammates' beds. ", "Michel was one of those great players who saw fitness work as being a bit superficial. Ballon d'Or : Platini milite pour Varane. [7] In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1985 and became an Officier in 1998. Son Ballon d'Or 1984 saluait l'un des plus grands champions de son temps, tous sports confondus. MAIS AUSSI PLATINI - BLATTER Toutefois, la lourde charge de Michel Platini contre le trophée du Ballon d’Or est aussi une attaque contre Sepp Blatter, le président de la FIFA. The former Ballon d’Or winner led Giovanni Trapattoni’s Juventus towards their first ever European Cup triumph in 1985, as well as other domestic and European achievements. He then joined the reserve side of his father's club Nancy in September 1972, and became friends with team goalkeeper Jean-Michel Moutier. Völler (RFA, Werder Brême), 7 pts.Â. Rankings. The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ]; "Golden Ball") is an annual football award … Le Ballon d'or 1983 est un prix donné au meilleur joueur européen de football de l'année 1983. MattFuccboi MP. Actualiser. Supprimer Restaurer. He was a target in the demanding Italian sports media, and even came close to leaving Italy in the winter of his first season. Due to his footballing intelligence, movement, and composure in front of goal, as well as his accurate finishing ability with either foot, as well as his head, despite being naturally right-footed, he was known for his ability to create attacking opportunities for himself by playing exchanges with his teammates until he was in a position from which he could receive the ball and score; indeed, he won several top-scoring awards throughout his career, both at club and international level, and is considered by pundits to be one of the best finishers of all time. As a result, he was ruled out of Nancy's Cup Winners' Cup campaign. [4], —Giovanni Trapattoni, Juventus coach. [56][57][58], In April 2016, Platini has been named in the Panama Papers. Michel Platini Le Ballon d'Or a-t-il réussi aux joueurs français qui l'ont reçu ? Anna's family has its roots in the province of Belluno, while Aldo's father, Francesco Platini, was an immigrant from Agrate Conturbia, in the province of Novara, and settled in France shortly after the end of the First World War. He also held the positions of chairman of FIFA's Technical and Development Committee and vice-president of the French Football Federation. Le Ballon d'or 1984 est un prix donné au meilleur joueur européen de football de l'année 1984. A l’ère de la longue séquence au sommet des Messi-Ronaldo, on en oublie parfois à quel point Michel Platini a régné sur la planète foot : seul et très haut. Ses talents de marqueur de buts tricolore retrouvèrent ainsi au très bon moment toute son efficacité. Bilan en phase finale de Coupe du monde : 3 participations (3e en 1986 ; 4e en 1982), 14 matches, 5 buts (1978-1986). He used to say, 'We're not going to compete in the 5,000 metres at the Olympics, we have to play with our feet. Alors, naquit Platini. [5] The committee said Platini "did not show commitment to an ethical attitude" and lacked respect for laws and regulations of the organization. His colleagues in the battalion included his Nancy teammates Olivier Rouyer and Jean-Michel Moutier, as well as Maxime Bossis, soon to become a regular in the French national team along with Platini. His season would finish on a more positive note, and he would go on to make his league debut against Nîmes on 3 May 1973. Le lauréat est Lionel Messi (FC Barcelone) qui remporte ainsi son sixième Ballon d'or. He impressed in the Olympic team's 4–0 win over Romania in Brest, a result made even more impressive by the fact that Romania had fielded a full international side for the Olympic qualifier. 18. Platini did not take part in the 1982 or 1986 World Cup third-place matches. We investigated against him in between as a witness and an accused person. In the month following the decisive qualifying match, Platini finished third in the voting for the 1977 European Footballer of the Year. Ballon d’Or : Cristiano Ronaldo, Ribéry, Leo Messi… Platini a-t-il dérapé ? With a 3–1 win over Bulgaria at the Parc des Princes on 16 November 1977, a match in which Platini excelled in the role of playmaker and scored with a strike from 30 yards, France secured qualification for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina for their first appearance in the World Cup finals since 1966. He scored the winner in France's opening match against Denmark, and scored one "perfect" hat-trick against Belgium as France topped their first-round group with three wins out of three. Platini was named coach of the French national side on 1 November 1988, replacing Henri Michel, who had been forced out after France infamously drew with Cyprus (1–1) in a 1990 World Cup qualifier. In the 1985 Intercontinental Cup final against Argentinos Juniors, Platini scored from a penalty during regulation time, also having another goal disallowed, and later assisted Michael Laudrup's equaliser; he subsequently netted the match-winning penalty in the resulting shoot-out, and was named Man of the Match. A se demander si, un jour, viendrait un artiste capable de donner son nom à une époque, à un style. Platini began his military service in summer 1975. The doctor's verdict on Platini's breathing difficulties and weak heart ended any hopes Platini had of playing for his boyhood favorites. Having first attracted the attention of national team selectors in the Coupe Gambardella tournament, Platini was selected for the French junior team, but injuries prevented him from playing. Platini was kept in check by Marco Tardelli's implacable marking and Italy won 2–1. Platini became the team's most important player, scoring 17 goals, a number of which were scored from free-kicks, as was becoming Platini's specialty. Le Ballon d'or 1983 est un prix donné au meilleur joueur européen de football de l'année 1983. Schuster (RFA, FC Barcelone), 46 pts.Â, 4. [citation needed]. [8][12][20][30][31] When taking free kicks, Platini usually preferred to strike the ball from a distance of around 20 metres from the goal, with a direct kick which had not been touched by a teammate first; his unique free kick technique, which often involved him hitting the ball over the wall, influenced many other specialists, such as Alessandro Del Piero,[23][32] and Andrea Pirlo.