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#2 Michel Platini
There are strong arguments to suggest that Michel Platini may be the finest French footballer of all time. After all, he won three Ballon d’Or titles in the 1980s, more than the rest of his countrymen combined.
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He was also part of one of the greatest international midfields ever seen – the famed ‘Carré Magique’ that also contained Alain Giresse, Jean Tigana and Jean Fernandez – that helped France to Euro 1984.
One of the most cultured and imaginative No.10s the game has ever seen, he was a prolific scorer with club and country, achieving iconic status during his five-year spell with Juventus.
Unfortunately for ‘Platoche’, his post-football career, which saw him rise to become president of UEFA, has been marred by scandal and he is currently in the midst of an eight-year ban from football-related activities.
