Medals and trophies: Platini robbed

Burglars stole medals and trophies belonging to former player and football official Michel Platini. The public prosecutor's office in Marseille, southern France, announced that an investigation is underway into aggravated burglary at his home.

July 18, 2025

From: dpa

Platini (70) was awakened by noises outside his house. He surprised a masked person dressed in black standing in front of his bay window. After chasing the person away, he discovered that about 20 medals and trophies had disappeared from a garden shed where he kept some of his prizes, the prosecutor's office said.

The investigation is ongoing to arrest the perpetrator and determine the exact quantity and type of stolen goods. The former UEFA president's lawyer was initially unable to comment on the break-in when contacted. According to French media reports, Platini remained unharmed during his encounter with the burglar at his home in the coastal town of Cassis.

A football legend

"Platoche," as Platini's compatriots call him, won the Ballon d'Or three times and was European champion with France in 1984. He later coached the French national team and served as UEFA President from 2007 to 2015.

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