Platini drops out of FIFA presidential race; Infantino and Ebrahim Al Khalifa, leading candidates

Saturday, January 9th 2016 - 07:34 UTC

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Suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini has withdrawn from the FIFA presidential race as he fights to clear his name following an eight-year ban. Platini was banned by FIFA's ethics judge in December over a “disloyal” $2 million payment he received from Sepp Blatter in 2011. It virtually ended his dreams of succeeding Blatter at the helm of FIFA in the Feb. 26 election. Read full article

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ilsen
Can't believe the scum Platini is still playing the 'innocent' card. The Whole World considers him to be corrupt.
Aaah... the false illusions of a corrupt, cosseted, old fool...
Good Riddance to this corrupt bastard.

Oh, and if I haven't employed the word enough already....
CORRUPT!

....just so you all understand my opinion of this corrupt, dirty old man...

I like to be clear about these things...
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ChrisR
@ 1 ilsen

I think we get the drift! :o)
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