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Contributions to the selection:              MICHEL PLATINI
                               He is the second highest scorer in
                               the   history   of   the    French
                               selection,  only  surpassed  by
                               Thierry  Henry,  and  is  considered
                               by  the  IFFHS  as  the  best  French
                               footballer   of   the    twentieth
                               century.  It  is  considered  one  of
                               the best pins in history.

                               Awards: It is considered by FIFA
                               as  one  of  the  best  players  of  the
                               twentieth century and one of the
                               great midfielders in the history of
                               football.  Winner,  among  other
                               titles, of the Italian championship,
                               of  the  Cup  of  Champions  of
                               Europe        and      of      the
                               Intercontinental  Cup  with  the
                               Juventus  and  of  the  euro  of
                               Nations with France, received the
                               ball of gold for three consecutive
                               years  between  1983  and  1985  and
                               also  was  granted  the  at  different         Position: Was midfielder
                               Knight  of  the  Legion  of  Honor,
                               honorary  title  granted  by  the
                               French government.
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