The Football Legend That FIFA Doesn’t Want You To Remember... 

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the reason platini didn't have so many assists is that they weren't recorded in ligue 1 at the time

Platini is the most clear example of how important it is to have a good public image as a footballer.

Platini was robbed of the world cup in 1982. The non call on Schumacher after he put Battiston in a coma and knocked out 6 of his teeth is the most absurd thing that ever happened in sports

I remeber my aunt always telling me Platini, Maradona and Pele were the top of the world during her time.

Platini had good hair too

Platini is underated

Better free kick. Better goal scoring. Better shot at goal. Better in Italy. Less talented French teams. Platini was a better player than Zidane. Anyone that can't see that is blinded by the lights. Zidane wasn't corrupt. Platini made that an art at FIFA.

Michel Platini is arguably France's best-ever footballer. Platini was the brightest star in the world back then, winning three Ballons d'Or consecutively in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Football lovers cried with him when France lost in the World Cup semi-finals again in 1986. A year later, he retired at the age of 32. It seemed a premature, cruel decision to the millions who got joy from watching him play.

I wish there was a player like Platini today

Bro was the most Italian Frenchmen ever and I love him for it

Been waiting for this video. Platini is for me an all-round better footballer than Zidane. I saw this man dominate Euro/World football 82 to 85 (econd only to Maradona. Hs range of passing was second to none, had great vision, dribbling ability (on old style pitches) and the 2nd best goal scorer from midfield I ever saw. Plus he scored so many goals in what was by far the best defensive league (Italy) without the protection modern day footballers get. A deadly free kick artist, he carried both Juve and France for years and was robbed of W Cup final in 86. Don't get me wrong Zidane is more graceful and had a better first touch and is a fantastic player... but if Platini played in the same or later era he would be spoken about in th same way as Zidane,,, his game was well ahead of his time. Corruption scandal aside one of the best to ever do it. (PS Ask Juv fans who watched both who is the greater legend)

“Fans” today know absolutely nothing about the sport or the true legends!

Platini was elegant and graceful on the pitch. He had a rather long and successful career on both levels: club and international. France won that '84 Euro simply because of him. The same things can't be said about Zidane though. Even though putting up awesome moves every now and then he did also get several red cards for dirty play. His peak also was rather short: a few nice summer runs in World Cups and a wondergoal in UCL, outside of that nothing too special. He played several seasons for the first candy man team in Madrid with a long list of legends and could only provide one UCL win. He also ended his whole career in disgrace. Materazzi proved that Zidane was a hothead who could explode at any moment. Platini for me every day of the week, twice on sundays.

I'm glad someone made a video about this player! More people ought to know about him.

how can he be forgotten? anyone who watched him and zizu play can surely say that Michel was above any other player on the pitch

bro, most people answering those polls like the one you cited are 14 year old boys who don't even know who Platini is. Doesn't mean anything.

There's a reason why all of his assists took place at Juve. His assists didn't really count while playing in France - at least like they do nowadays. For example, he scored 30 goals on the 80/81 season but his whole team gave the total of 4 assists according to Transfermarkt.

He dominated 80's with Maradona. Real football genius.

Platini isn’t one of the best passers ever, he’s THE greatest passer ever. Dope video! I think Platini is France’s greatest ever player, but I respect your opinion 🤝🏼

You skipped one of the most significant chapters of Platini's story: his 1986 FIFA World Cup performance. He didn't win it, but his performance, especially in the knockout game against Brazil, is football legend.

I wished Platini had gotten more attention. He was so special.

You really have to do a huge deep dive in order to understand how many more great players there were.People like to say that these legends that played so long ago were only good because they didn’t play the football people play today,even though these greats are the people who invented Modern Football.Defenders were also much more ruthless since,Red and Yellow cards didn’t exist until 1970 and from like 1970 to 2000 cards weren’t given as often and you had to do a bunch of ruthless ,outrageous stuff in order to get even a yellow card you had to injure like 4 people.FIFA doesn’t like acknowledging too many greats just to get even more great players and not acknowledge them

Platini was the first or at least one of tge first people to master the technique if free kicks. All around, he was such a complete player

Platini as MIDFIELDER, score 9 goals in 6 matches in EURO 84, and 3x Top Scorers in Series A.

Most underrated player of all time is here❤

Platini was really special, I think Zinedine Zidane is the best French player, but come on he deserves a lot of credit. Hey Raymar, sorry about your video being taken down I was going to comment on it but it was too late. Love from Fluiad ❤❤❤

i asked my dad who have great memories with platini as a player (duo with Boniek who is pole like us) who is better Zizou i Platini and he said platini was more effective but he rather watch zidane

The fact that both Zidane and Platini helped France won the Euro

If platini won a World Cup he would be considered better then maradona. At club level he was better.

Also Maldini included Platini in his list of the top 3 most difficult players to defend, along with R9 and Maradona

Platini had way more assists, he had 60+ just for Juventus alone. 49 assists is probably off Transfermarkt who barely has stats for 20th century games.

I had no idea. One of the greatest ever.

I can watch Raymar’s videos all day, can't say that about a lot of people I sub to.

Great video very necessary respect 🙏🏾

Zidane has 156 goals and 202 assists in 797 matches Platini has 324 goals and 179 assists in 612 matches

Platini is clear of zidane. Platini was one of the greatest playmaker and second greatest goal scoring midfielder of all time

i rly like tour closing words so smarty ^_^ another way to say they are close no matter who we prefer :D

The number of goals scored shouldn't be the main criteria to assess a player. Zidane brought France to 1998, 2000, and 2006. Zidane had tremendous impact on the rest of the team.

Its sad that when a player doesn't get a FIFA card he would be unknown by new football fans.......

You should do a video on Manuel Neuer

Top ten fifa list xx Century

If i aint wrong, zizou once said platini is one of his favorite french players

Platini is a boss!

Is this the reason why FIFA has officially removed every Platini's content from it's social networks? Here's a hint: FIFA released in RU-vid a video about top french footballers of all time, Platini wasn't mentioned.

every Juventus fan that has watched both will tell you that there is no comparison Platini all the way .....Not only Platini scored more but scored more in a time where goals were rarer ....had he played in this era with so many free kicks he would triple amount of goals . Only people that haven't watched Platini can say Zidane (Maldini played against both and didn't even mention Zidane)

Something people don't give props to old time players is that back then, not only they paid less. But getting injured was more frequent since the rules were more lenient. Meaning you could injure key players as part of your tactic.

platini-tigana-giresse🙌🙌🙌

Perhaps a story on his contemporary Glenn Hoddle will be a good idea.

platini for me as best french. To be once consider a rival of the greatest of all time is enough for me. He was a true general. To score like he did in that era, just double it for today's standards.

Please make a video about Paul Gascoigne's career, i have heard so much about him, Sir Alex Ferguson even calling him unbelievable, i really want to know more about his brilliance🙏🏻

I’m a massive Platini (the player) fan. Anyone who saw him play has to agree. Truly outstanding. All that said I prefer Zidane.

Before the biggining of World Cup 1986 Maradona said I wish to be like Platini. Platini was consecutevly 3 times scorer of Seria A. I do not know they intend to ingnore the stars of the 80s.

Honestly a cam from France that got my eye his name is just fontaine although he lost a semi final to brasils pele I know platini from that famous meme video the guy throwing money at his face at a press conference

Assists count from back then is definitely flawed (not your fault) as I'm pretty sure he netted way more than 49. Platini 83-85 is very close as overall level to Maradona 86-90. Best passer of the ball ever (together with Totti) and better playmaker and goalscorer (and free kick taker) than Zidane, who in turn was a better soloist and dribbler.

Back in FIFA 12, I used include Platini in my France squad whenever I was playing an exhibition match. Next do Zico, Raymer. Classic XI the best team in FIFA 12 🙂

I’m the only one in the Ball friendgroup that knows him. My dad’s goat.

I will never forget Platini. Favorite footballer for life. Also Platini is from North Italy not far from the French border. They are not so different from the French.

Goals do mean a lot but plays make goals both are great.

Not only the goat of France, but the goat of Juve as well (Del Piero too)

thank's for the video! let's be honest. Platini is the best French player ever, and I think the difference between Zidane and Henry is smaller than the difference between Zidane and Platini. There were many attacking players on Zidane's level: Baggio, Rivaldo (another idea for a video), Laudrup, etc.

Different era's of football can't be compared

You either die a hero or live to become the villain.

Yoy should do ian wright next his story is amazing

Platini, the penalty,1-0, cl final can you guess what I am hinting at? Btw platina is one of them.

Plantini winning goal in all extra time is always 119

The only thing I know about him is that hw played for Saint Etienne at some point, and was the president of Fifa before getting banned for life

Platini. Bats. Giresse. Papin. Amoros. Stopyroa Thierry. Fernandez. Etc. Mexico '86

Make a vid on gattuso please

Before berber Zidane and italian Platini best french player was polish Kopa (Kopaszewski). Also central attacking midfielder. Amazing symmetry.

Along with Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini helped Lionel Messi's career! There is no legitimacy left in that career!

Comparing Zidane to Platini, is like comparing apples to oranges, different eras, different playing styles, some of your audience saw Zidane during his career, I’d be surprised if more than a few actually watched Platini, don’t get me wrong, Platini in his era was regarded to be on the top

Probably a world cup is the only thing which keeps him behind Zidane

This the third time man what up

bro can you make a video about Allan Simonsen??

Platini non si tocca!Il migliore di sempre!La Fifa è corrotta e questo lo sanno tutti.

Was hoping to stop the kids from saying first

No way he only had 49 career assists

Plss make a video about vikash dirasoo

Now do a vid on Allan Simonsen or Jon Dahl Thommason

Oui il l'était 🇲🇫

those who where living at the time - michel plattini, those who weren't - zinedine zidane

In the thumbnail i thought someone was named betterthanidane😂😂😂😂

Recency bias plays a lot into this. Also each generation believes that football started with them.

Platini looks like max papandrious from mind ur language

2:29 flip switched lol

Even Henry himself said that Platini was better than him 😂

Platinu

His corruption wasn’t for FIFA. He was President of UEFA

Platini grandparents immigrated from Italy, not his parents

I know English isn't your first language so this isn't a hate comment or anything but you said 'a flip switched' but thought you should know that it's the switch that gets flipped not the flip that gets switched :-) Love the videos man ❤

I have not seen Platini play football, so I don't know how good he was. But what sets Zidane apart was how he made every player in the team play better by controlling the game. If you count stats, Zidane would come nowhere near any of the top players. But zidane's game especially with France, you can see how he takes his team to the next level. That is something I have seen very rarely afterwards.

Puts out a vote, Platini barely gets the percentages....makes a video, suddenly the Platini gatekeepers appear, knowing all. 😂😂😂

Funny how the club platini broke his arm against was neece (knees)

1:03 Zidane's dribble was very elegant but it wasn't intentional, was it?

bro how u get these old videos of players

you should make a video about Garrincha he is so criminally underrated

It's not FIFA: It's English media who typically dislike and smear Platini for a host of reasons (starting with Heysel tragedy).

because ppl nowadays didnt meet or didnt know platini. and of course most of them know zidane bcs he is in our era 😂

everyone at that times knew platini was better then maradona.