7. PLATINI

Michel François Platini was born on June 21, 1955. He is a French football player and former manager, and president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2007. During a professional football career, Platini played for the club Nancy, Saint-Étienne and Juventus, and is a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament where he was top scorer and was voted the best player. He also participated in the World Cup 1978, 1982 and 1986, reaching the semi-finals in the last two. Platini, Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana together made up the "Carré magique" (French for "magic square"), a group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s.

With Juventus, Platini won the Italian league as much as two-cal, the European Cup Winner's Cup, European Super Cup, European Cup and World Club Championship in 1985. In addition, he also signed up as Serie A top scorer and best player the world's three consecutive seasons, ie pada1982/1983, 1983/1984, and 1984/1985. Everything he accomplished in four seasons.

He was regarded as one of the best passers in football history as well as one of the best free kick specialists and finishers, he holds the record for most goals (9) scored a goal in European Cup final despite only appearing in the 1984. Although the midfielder, he holds the record goalscorer for the national team striker Thierry Henry to surpass 41 goals in 2007.

Platini was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor on April 29, 1985 and became Officier in 1988.He is the French national team coach for four years, and is a co-organizer of the 1998 World Cup in France. He also became chairman of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee, and vice president of the French Football Federation.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platini
Surya Nugraha, Arifin, et al. Football legend, legend). , 2008. New York: Library Bio