Fans rebuff UEFA boss Platini’s ‘crazy’ plan for continent-wide Euro 2020
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 13:00.
London, Dec 8 : Eighty-two per cent of fans have rejected UEFA boss Michael Platini’s plan to host the 2020 European Championship Read more »
UEFA chief Platini hints at ditching Europa League in favour of extended CL
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 10:47.
London, Nov 29 : UEFA president Michel Platini has hinted that they are considering scrapping the Europa League in favour of an expanded Champions League. Read more »
UEFA hails Ukraine, Poland Euro 2012 success
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 12:27.
Kiev, June 19 - UEFA President Michel Platini has expressed his satisfaction with the arrangements for the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
"I am very pleased with organising. Read more »
Balotelli to be ‘punished’ if he walks off pitch during Euros following ‘racial’ barbs
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 11:05.
London, June 7 : UEFA president Michael Platini has made it clear that no act of indiscipline Read more »
World cup hosts Russia better organised than Brazil: Blatter
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 03:02.
Moscow, Jan 21 - Russia's national football team has what it takes to win its home World Cup in 2018, UEFA president Michel Platini has said.
The world's most prestigious event is coming to the biggest nation for the first time. Read more »
Platini welcomes Mohamed bin Hammam''s FIFA presidency challenge
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 09:52.Nyon (Switzerland) Mar. 23 : Michel Platini has welcomed Mohamed bin
Hammam''s challenge to Sepp Blatter as "good for democracy", as the UEFA
president emerged as a potential kingmaker in the battle to lead FIFA. Read more »
Platini wants other Gulf nations to joint Qatar in hosting 2022 WC
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 07:28.
London, Jan 13 : UEFA boss Michel Platini has asked the 2022 World Cup, which will be hosted in Qatar, to be expanded to include other Gulf nations. Read more »
Platini to be re-elected UEFA president
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 20:07.
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 24 : Former French international Michel Platini is to be re-elected as the president of UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) governing body in March. Read more »
Platini backs winter 2022 football World Cup in Qatar
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 12/13/2010 - 08:32.
London, Dec 13: UEFA President Michel Platini has said that he supports the idea of shifting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from summer to winter to avoid extreme desert temperatures. Read more »
BBC FIFA bribe investigation would not affect 2018 World Cup voting process: Platini
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 11:29.
London, Nov 30: UEFA President Michel Platini believes that England's 2018 World Cup bid will not be affected by the BBC Panorama investigation into alleged FIFA bribes. Read more »
Ramallah, May 20 : High on confidence after notching up a double-win over Bahrain in two international friendlies in the latter's own backyard, the Indian women's football team will look to carrying on 
Mumbai, May 20 : Leading actor and Rajasthan Royals' co-owner Preity Zinta is shaken by the spot-fixing scandal to hit the Indian Premier Legaue (IPL) and says if the charges of spot-fixing are true, it would be bad for the game. 
Bridgetown, May 20 : Caribbean Premier T20 League operations manager Carlisle Powell says the key stakeholders in the six franchise countries have thrown their support behind the inaugural tournament which bowls off in July. 
Mumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine. 
Dijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.