Birth Name: Michel François Platini
Place of Birth: Jœuf, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Date of Birth:21 June 1955
Ethnicity: Italian
Family Background:
Michel Platini is a French football administrator and former player. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, he served as the president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) from 2007 until 2015, after which he was banned for 8 years following an ethics investigation by the FIFA ethics committee on 21 December 2015.
Michel was born to Aldo Platini and Anna Piccinelli, both of Italian descent.
Michel’s paternal grandfather was Francesco Platini. He was born in Agrate Conturbia, Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy.
Michel’s maternal grandmother was Prima Troian. She was born in Sospirolo, Province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy.
Source:
http://www.eurosport.fr/football/serie-a/2011-2012/platini-de-retour_sto3250174/story.shtml
http://www.ilgazzettino.it/pay/belluno_pay/nel_1985_rivelo_michel_platini_di_origini_bellunesi-1266772.html
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