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Michel Platini in action for Juventus Turin in 1987. French football great Michel Platini said Tuesday 15 March 2005 he would be a candidate for the presidency of the European Football Union (UEFA) in 2006. "I am going to present myself for the presidency of UEFA, to succeed Lennart Johansson," the 49-year-old Platini said. "I want to become involved in a turbulent world and see to it that the turbulence stops." Widely considered one of the great midfield players of all time, Platini skippered France to the 1984 European Championship, in which he scored nine goals. (KEYSTONE/EPA/BILLON) FRANCE OUT 00143712