Although he did not achieve in the World Cup, Platini can definitely be called the first person in the history of the European Championship, the Italian Frenchman known as the "Pele of Europe", in the Italian football world throughout the 80s of the last century, opened the era of a foreign player superstar, he and Maradona's two superstars inhabit the Apennines has become an irreproducible myth. In the history of the European Ballon d'Or, no one has been able to conquer the hearts of the judges with absolute superiority for three consecutive years (1983, 1984, 1985) like him, and French Football even refers to those three years with the terms "Platini year".
In these three years, especially in 1984, it was the most peak.
Because of his father's love of football at a young age, Platini walked into the green field when he was young. At the age of 17, Platini was promoted to the Nancy first team, becoming the youngest professional player at the time, and immediately attracted everyone's attention in the Ligue 1 of the following year. Although Nanxi was once relegated to the second division, Platini practiced a magical free kick and gradually solidified his basic skills, which laid the foundation for him to be selected for the national team at the age of 21.
Joining Saint-Etienne in 1979 for 1 million francs, Platini was completing his transformation from an ordinary player to a star. In 1982, Platini, who did not have too many illusions, accompanied by a beautiful blueprint sketched by the media, cast for Juventus, who had the main team of the World Cup winners such as Zoff, Cabrini, and Tardelli, and joined the team at the same time as Boniec from Poland. In his first season in the Juventus shirt, Platini scored 16 goals in 30 appearances and won the Golden Boot in Serie A, but Juventus only finished second in the league after Roma.
Platini and Bonneck
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Platini did nothing in his three World Cups, but brought his only European Championship journey to the end. At Euro 1984 in France, Platini set two records that are still unbreakable – nine goals in a single Euro And twice scored hat-tricks, such as God-possessed Platini leading France to a total victory. In France at the time, Platini was even compared to Napoleon by the people.
1984 was a dream for Platini, a year in which he came to the end of almost all competitions – beating Falcao-led Roma in the middle of the league and winning the title; defending the league's top scorer with 20 goals, followed by Zico in hot pursuit; and beating Porto in Basel in June to win the European Cup Winners' Cup. The honour that followed unleashed Platini's full potential, and the whole of 1984 seemed to be surrendered to his feet, and after the club competition, the European Championship arrived, and the French were eager for Platini to bring them honor on their home soil.
At the World Cup two years ago, France simply lost to West Germany in a penalty shootout, which made all the French regret. Since June 1982, Platini and France have been fighting for this European Championship. Hidalgo, the head coach of the French team at the time, injected a fast, active style of play into the team, and this tactic fully stimulated the creativity of many talents of the French team.
On June 12, 1984, the opening match of the seventh European Championship, France won a small 1-0 victory over Denmark to get the opening red, in the 77th minute Tigana assisted, wearing the captain's armband Platini grabbed the only goal of the game; on June 16, in the clash with Belgium, France's blue offensive frenzy completely overwhelmed the "European Red Devils", France won 5-0, Platini scored a hat-trick, equaling Giuste fontaine's record of 30 goals for the national team. Since then, every goal scored by the King of France has been a new legend.
On 19 June, France beat Yugoslavia 3–2, and the glorious Platini scored the ball three times into the opponent's goal in just 17 minutes, becoming the first and so far only player in the history of the European Championship to score a hat-trick in two consecutive games. France coach Hidalgo said excitedly after the game: "His golden feet seem to be full of wisdom! The German magazine Kicker gave the highest praise: "Judging from Platini's performance, the highest trophy in European football is waiting for France. "The semi-finals against Portugal were tough, and in the last minute of extra time, Platini scored a goal worth thousands of gold to support the Gallic legion in a 3-2 victory over their opponents to advance to the final.
Against Yugoslavia
On June 27, the championship final between host France and Spain was played in Paris, and the matadors cast an iron barrel to defend tightly, and in the 57th minute, Platini took a free kick to break the ten-finger mark of Spanish goalkeeper Captain Aconada, breaking the deadlock and laying the foundation for victory. France scored another goal before the finale, and the Gallic Rooster won all five games to lift the Delaunay Cup. Of the team's 14 goals, Platini scored nine goals to help the team win the title, crossing the Arc de Triomphe for the first time in the European Championship, created by the Frenchman.
In 1984, Platini not only wrote his own gorgeous page, but also erected an insurmountable monument for all future generations - helping Juventus win the Serie A and European Cup Winners' Cup, helping France win the European Cup, and winning the Serie A and European Cup top scorers, winning the League European Trophy and The European Championship in the same year (Ronaldo won, but there was no European Cup top scorer), and wore two golden boots, which he alone did in history.
So all indications are that the 1986 World Cup should have been the moment when Platini returned to the throne, and the media coverage of Platini at that time exceeded that of any previous star, and even the Associated Press, which was indifferent to football, issued a special article for the Frenchman: "Saying that he is at his peak, better than anyone." However, romance once again lost to Rigor, and West Germany once again became the executioner who killed Platini's dreams - after ending the artistic battle with Brazil, France lost to West Germany by 2 goals, and the then 31-year-old Pula also completed his World Cup journey with regrets.
Platini and Zico are the first in the history of football to really play the front and be a really perfect front, which is definitely not excessive, compared to the previous Pele, Puskas and other players who have been in the football world, Zico and Platini have given the number ten a new meaning, and set the number ten as the real core and soul of the team, whether in Brazil, France, or in Flamengo and Juventus.
Their technique is pure, with delicate footwork, broad vision, accurate passing to keep the team's midfield in order, in addition to a precise free kick. In contrast, Platini's competition honors are better, while Zico's breakthrough ability is better.
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Winner of the 1984 European Championship in France, top scorer