I really can‘t understand how you can be so underrated. Platini has 3! Ballon d‘ors.

If you right now, go to the streets off Paris and ask People who is the greatest Frenchman off all time.

You will hear, Zidane, Henry, maybe Mbappe.

With what explanation isn‘t Platini the undisputed French GOAT?

I am not saying that he is Top 5 all time, but if we are honest, how isn‘t the Guy a Lock for Top 15 All time?

You have to understand how underrated he is, most People would call him „Icon, but not a Big Time Superstar like R9, Ronaldo, Messi, etc.“

How?

  • kami_sai17@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I mean you don’t hear anyone talking about van Basten either right? He won 3 ballon d’ors b4 the age of 28!! Imo it’s basically the passing of time. Unless you have a massive impact like Pele, Maradona or Cruyff, you’ll see massive talents like Platini, Van Basten and many more fade away slowly.

    However with the new digital era and all the clips and youtube videos, its gonna be much better.

  • FamousKangaroo8332@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Platini’s character, or lack thereof, showed in the “Heysel” final, when, after he scored what was going to be the match winner, he celebrated like tens of people didn’t just die before a game that, under normal circumstances, would have and should have, never been played.

    As far as why he’s underrated, he did take France to two world cup semis, losing both to Germany, won a European tournament at home, while Zidane took France to two world cup finals and won one, while also winning an Euro. Of course, recency bias plays a role too. Platini’s France was almost like that 1982 Brazil team , a beautiful dream but lacked the cynicism needed to go all the way.