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Michel Platini was worth a million, Sepp Blatter tells court

Michel Platini "was worth his million" Swiss francs a year, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted Thursday, telling a Swiss court he could not understand why the pair were answering fraud charges. The former world football chief and French football legend Platini are being tried at Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona, following an investigation that began in 2015 and lasted six years. The pair are being tried over a two million Swiss franc ($2.08 million) payment in 2011 to Platini, who was then in charge of European football's governing body UEFA.

Platini was worth what he was paid, Blatter tells court

Michel Platini "was worth his million" Swiss francs a year, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted Thursday, telling a Swiss court he could not understand why the pair were answering fraud charges.

Senegal coach wants Afcon games delayed to boost World Cup build-up

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse wants the September Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers postponed to allow the five countries representing the continent at the World Cup to play friendly matches.

Qatar 2022: Who will Peru play against in the FIFA World Cup Playoffs?

The drama surrounding the Qatar 2022 qualifiers has not yet come to an end. The final chapters are yet to be written, those that will finally shape the list of the 32 national teams that will compete for the glory of world soccer.

Chicharito, out of the 12 players reportedly already picked by Martino for Mexico's Qatar 2022 squad

The filter is getting thinner and thinner for all those involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Time is running out and decisions must begin to be made, including which players will make up the qualified squads, such as the Mexico National Team, where coach Gerardo Martino could already have practically half of the spots filled.

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Michel Platini was worth a million, Sepp Blatter tells court

Platini was worth what he was paid, Blatter tells court

Senegal coach wants Afcon games delayed to boost World Cup build-up

Qatar 2022: Who will Peru play against in the FIFA World Cup Playoffs?

Chicharito, out of the 12 players reportedly already picked by Martino for Mexico's Qatar 2022 squad

Wales v Netherlands, Republic of Ireland v Ukraine: Nations League – live!

Trial of Blatter, Platini over corrupt football payments begins

Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini go on trial in Switzerland for corruption