War in Ukraine: "I call on Putin to immediately stop the shooting and bombing" (Michel Platini)

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Michel Platini, then president of UEFA, in the courtyard of the Élysée in 2014 - ©  News Tank Football

"I call on the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with whom I have often discussed football and sport, to immediately stop the shooting and bombing in Ukraine, to put an end to this aggression in order to initiate a real diplomatic dialogue without delay in favor of peace," wrote Michel Platini, three-time Ballon d'Or winner (1983, 1984 and...

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Michel Platini, then president of UEFA, in the courtyard of the Élysée in 2014 - ©  News Tank Football

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