Top 9 Platini Quotes & Sayings

Scoring goals is nice, but I'm nowhere near Platini. I hope I can get closer to him.

Michel Platini has no bottle. He is not a great player.

If I played again it would be like Maradona or Platini playing again!

I have played against (Michel) Platini, (Diego) Maradona, (Johan) Cruyff and played with George Best — a lot of big names, but none of them has been able to do what Messi does. Two years ago I said that the best player I played against was Maradona and the best player I have played with was Bestie. But I can now say I have never seen a player as good as Messi. He’s in a league of his own.

Sepp Blatter and all of them lot Mr Platini I know he was a good player but he aint very good at what he does, I don’t think. I think he’s useless you can quote me on that.

Michel Platini is a good player, not a great player

On Platini's presidential watch... he has to balance all the leagues, all the dreams and needs of hundreds of clubs across his continent.

What differences were there between Maradona and Platini?

We all know the personal relationship between Michel Platini and President Blatter. It was like a mentor and protege, or even father and son.