MICHEL PLATINI TO PAY SHORT VISIT TO ARMENIA

Armenpress

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: A famous French football player, Michel
Platini, will pay a short visit to Armenia on August 2. He is coming
at the invitation of Ruben Hayrapetian, the president of the Armenian
Football Federation (AFF).

Michel Platini is now vice president of the French Football Federation
and a member of FIFA and UEFA executive committees. In Armenia Platini
will attend the inauguration of a football field with artificial cover
in a Yerevan Avan district and will meet also some top government
officials.

Michel Platini was voted European footballer of the year (Ballon
d’Or) an unprecedented three times in succession, in 1983, 1984 and
1985. Platini was also voted World Soccer Player of the Year in 1984
and 1985.

On July 24 Platini announced his candidacy to become the UEFA
chairman. In the election he will face the current UEFA chairman,
the Swede Lennart Johansson.