Platini 'hurt' by police questioning over Qatar World Cup

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been released after being questioned by police over the awarding of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar.

Platini 'hurt' by police questioning over Qatar World Cup
Wed, 19 Jun, 2019 - 11:25
Digital Desk staff

Former UEFA president Michel Platini said he was hurt by questioning from the French police after he was detained over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Platini, who has never denied voting for the Gulf State in December 2010, was questioned by anti-corruption officers in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.

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