‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on Fifa, Uefa and clearing his name
Former Uefa president talks candidly on his downfall, the game’s governance and Gianni Infantino
Michel Platini
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared in corruption case
Swiss Criminal Court clears pair of fraud mismanagement, after appeal against their acquittal in 2022
Blatter and Platini could face jail time after Swiss prosecutors issue fraud charges
Six-year investigation concerns controversial $2m payment from Blatter to Platini
Saving Euro 2020: a year later the show goes on
Idea of a pan-continental European championship was brainchild of Michel Platini
Owen Doyle: Opportunity knocks to make real change in IRFU governance
Browne’s tenure has been very successful but old committee system could be altered
Uefa to cut Dublin from Euro2020 hosts on Monday
Reformat of European club competitions from 2024 is also on the agenda
After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021
Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal
Fifa issues ‘criminal mismanagement’ complaint against Sepp Blatter
Former president’s involvement with the Fifa museum project at centre of complaint
Gérard Houllier, former Liverpool and France manager, dies aged 73
Houllier had undergone heart surgery in Paris before his death
Gérard Houllier 1947-2020 - obituary
Manager led the French national side and took Liverpool to three cup wins in 2001
Maradooo! A preternaturally gifted artist and a rebel outsider
Diego Maradona understood football was first and foremost about the people’s passion
PSG’s owners have already won, proving football can be bought
Their 10-year plan has pretty much come to fruition whatever the result in Lisbon
Worst Sporting Moment: West Germany the bra-pingers, France their victims
France team at 1982 World Cup team made so many people fall in love with football
Olivier Giroud is a man making up for lost time at Chelsea
French World Cup winner: ‘my body is ready to play a few more years at the best level’
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