The myths of soccer collection : i Miti del Calcio : PLATINI

Michel Platini is widely regarded as one of the most elegant midfielders of his generation. Platini started at French club Nancy-Lorraine before moving on to Saint-Etienne, where he won the league title in 1981. In 1982 he moved to Italian club side Juventus, scoring 68 goals in 147 league games as a midfielder, and being three times in a row the serie A top goalscorer. Platini helped the club win two league titles, the Italian Cup, the European Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup.

Platini captained the French national team to European Championship honors in 1984, becoming the top scorer of the tournament with 9 goals. He was voted European footballer of the year (Ballon d'or) an unprecedented three times in succession, in 1983, 1984 and 1985.