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The Best French Soccer Players of All Time: Ranking the Top 10

From Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry to Kylian Mbappé and Michel Platini, we rank the 10 best French soccer players of all time. See who tops our Les Bleus list.

Sports Illustrated

Dazzling Desire Doue inspires transformed PSG as Aston Villa taught Champions League lesson

Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Aston Villa: The hosts came from behind to seize control of the quarter-final tie in a sublime display of attacking football

The Independent UK

Blatter And Platini Cleared In FIFA Graft Case

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as two of the most powerful figures in world football.

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Blatter and Platini cleared for a second time in FIFA corruption case

The former FIFA president and former UEFA chief were acquitted of charges including fraud, forgery and misappropriation.

Euronews

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared in corruption case

Evening Standard

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again over financial wrongdoing at Fifa

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the former Fifa president and former Uefa president, have now won twice in court over charges relating to financial wrongdoing at Fifa

The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors

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Blatter And Platini Face New Trial On Fraud Charges

Former soccer leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face trial for fraud and misappropriation over a 2 million Swiss franc payment.

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Blatter and Platini back in Swiss court in long-running legal saga

Former football leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini return to court for new fraud trial over $2m FIFA payment.

Al Jazeera

Former soccer leaders Blatter and Platini arrive at court for second trial over $2M FIFA payment

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived at court in Switzerland for his second trial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges

The Independent UK

Blatter, Platini seek redemption in court over football corruption charges

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini are defending their names in a new court appeal hearing starting Monday in Switzerland.

Radio France Internationale

Players who scored at three or more World Cups

A look at the players who scored in three or more editions of football's biggest tournament...

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The night when Tony Morley’s magic and Aston Villa faced the very best

Juve’s visit to Villa Park this week conjures memories of when both clubs were at the centre of the football world

The Guardian - UK

European Championship-winning captains

From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

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Great football dynasties

A look at some of the most glittering eras in the club game

The Independent UK

The World Cup meetings which saw Sepp Blatter’s Nobel Peace Prize dream turn to a nightmare

Now 88, Blatter’s ban from holding a Fifa position ends in 2027 after he served as president of the organisation for 17 years

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Players who missed penalties at the World Cup

In normal time or in a shootout, a look at the players who famously missed penalties at the men's World Cup...

The Independent UK

Raft of European nations urge Aleksander Ceferin to stay as Uefa president amid EU scrutiny

Ceferin has given a series of mixed messages on the issue of whether he will remain beyond his current term – at what is a critical moment for the European game

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The Guardian - UK

Thierry Henry harnesses Olympic flame to stake claim for France job

The former Arsenal striker has repaired his reputation as a coach by guiding the hosts to the last four at Paris 2024

The Guardian - UK

Aleksander Ceferin encouraged to renege on pledge and continue as Uefa president

Uefa’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, has held talks with a number of European federations about reversing his pledge to step down in 2027

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Best Euros images

Featuring fans, players, celebrations and more, a selection of the best images from the European Championship...

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The best free-kick takers ever

Ranking football's ultimate dead-ball specialists

The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappe’s glittering career is full of European heartbreak - will Euro 2024 change that?

Mbappe lifted France at the 2022 World Cup, and expectation will be high when he captains this summer

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Michel Platini exclusive: ‘How did I feel after scoring nine goals in five games at Euro 84?’

France legend Michel Platini has looked back at his record-breaking Euro 84 campaign

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Michel Platini exclusive: ‘I didn’t notice at the time I scored what people call a perfect hat-trick against Belgium at Euro 84… so I did it again three days later against Yugoslavia’

Michel Platini was one of the greatest footballers in European Championship history.

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