Platini

/ platini /

noun

1. PlatiniMichel1955MFrenchSPORT AND GAMES: footballer Michel. born 1955, French footballer, manager, and administrator; scored 41 goals in 72 games for France (1976–87); manager of France (1988–92); president of UEFA from 2007; European Footballer of the Year (1983–85)

Example Sentences

A double against Hungary in Portugal's opening match three years ago took him past Michel Platini's total of nine for the men's record, although all of those nine came in the same competition as France won the 1984 title.

From BBC

Fourty years ago soccer great Michel Platini led France to its first European Championship title at the stadium.

From Seattle Times

Saint-Étienne is a 10-time champion of France, though not since 1981, when its star player was French great Michel Platini.

From Seattle Times

Previous rules allowed a president to serve three terms in office but the new ruling means Ceferin's initial term, when he replaced Michel Platini in 2016 part-way through a four-year cycle, does not count as a full term served.

From BBC

Ceferin took over when Platini stepped down in May 2016 after being banned by world governing body Fifa over ethics breaches.

From BBC