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Michel Platini threatens retired Franck Ribery with suspension.
Tuanis 10 years ago Edited
Manchester United, England 86 2310

Uefa president Michel Platini tells fellow Frenchman Franck Ribery, who has retired from international football, he 'cannot decide himself whether he plays for France'

Uefa president Michel Platini has threatened compatriot and now-retired former France playmaker Franck Ribery with a suspension, according to Sunday's version of Bild newspaper.

Bayern Munich winger Ribery announced his retirement from France duty after the World Cup in Brazil, which he missed due to a back injury. But Platini now claims the 31-year-old will have no choice but to continue playing for his country if selected."Franck cannot decide himself whether he plays for France," said the former France star and coach."If (coach) Didier Deschamps picks him, he must come. That's the FIFA rule. If he doesn't come, he will be suspended for three Bayern Munich games.

"There is a FIFA rule in place which forces players to accept national team call-ups to prevent them - or rather their clubs - from picking and choosing which internationals they play. But national teams usually respect a player's decision to retire from international duty.

That wasn't the case, however, back in 2006 when then France coach Raymond Domenech forced Claude Makelele, then 33, to turn up to represent the national team despite having announced his international retirement after the World Cup. That led to Makelele's then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho accusing Domenech of treating his player "like a slave".

Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/france/11080066/Michel-Platini-threatens-retired-Franck-Ribery-with-suspension.html

So yeah.. Platini just went full retarded with this. imo he is just making a fool out of himself. Im waiting for Ribery's response.

Very weird rule FIFA has, which I wasn't aware of until yesterday. Makes no sense at all.

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Uefa president Michel Platini tells fellow Frenchman Franck Ribery, who has retired from international football, he 'cannot decide himself whether he plays for France'

Uefa president Michel Platini has threatened compatriot and now-retired former France playmaker Franck Ribery with a suspension, according to Sunday's version of Bild newspaper.

Bayern Munich winger Ribery announced his retirement from France duty after the World Cup in Brazil, which he missed due to a back injury.

But Platini now claims the 31-year-old will have no choice but to continue playing for his country if selected.

"Franck cannot decide himself whether he plays for France," said the former France star and coach.

"If (coach) Didier Deschamps picks him, he must come. That's the FIFA rule. If he doesn't come, he will be suspended for three Bayern Munich games."

There is a FIFA rule in place which forces players to accept national team call-ups to prevent them - or rather their clubs - from picking and choosing which internationals they play.

But national teams usually respect a player's decision to retire from international duty.

That wasn't the case, however, back in 2006 when then France coach Raymond Domenech forced Claude Makelele, then 33, to turn up to represent the national team despite having announced his international retirement after the World Cup.

That led to Makelele's then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho accusing Domenech of treating his player "like a slave".

Source:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/france/11080066/Michel-Platini-threatens-retired-Franck-Ribery-with-suspension.html

So yeah.. Platini just went full retarded with this. imo he is just making a fool out of himself. Im waiting for Ribery's response.

Very weird rule FIFA has, which I wasn't aware of until yesterday. Makes no sense at all.

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Marcus2011 10 years ago
Chelsea FC, England 277 6501

I honestly wish someone puts a bullet through Platinis brain .

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Dynastian98 10 years ago
Real Madrid 483 7140

^ While they're at it, a bullet through Blatter's brain would be nice too. Blatter has confirmed that he will be president for another 4 years.

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man_utd 10 years ago
Manchester United, South Korea 91 1444

Everything's sorted out.

http://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/vereine/bundesliga/wegen-ribery-rummenigge-verwundert-ueber-platini-37581330.sport.html

„Es ist doch alles geklärt”, sagte Rummenigge der „Bild”. „Er wird doch gar nicht mehr eingeladen! Alles in Ordnung und fifa-konform.”

"Everything is resolved. He wont be called up anymore. Everything alright and FIFA-compliant"

Der Offensivprofi habe die Situation bereits mit Nationaltrainer Didier Deschamps besprochen

Ribery's already talked with Deschamps about this.

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