Michel Platini

Name in native country: Michel François Platini 
Date of birth: 21.06.1955 
Place of birth: Jœuf 
Country: France 
Position: Midfield - Attacking Midfield 
Foot: right 

Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer. Platini, Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana together made up the “carré magique” (magic square), the group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s. He is also widely regarded as one the best passers in football history as well as one of history’s greatest free kick specialists and finishers. He holds the record for most goals scored in European Championship final