Michel Platini, triple Ballon d'Or and former Juventus star, did not mince his words on VAR. According to the Gazzetta dello Sportthe former playmaker confided: “If I had been president of FIFA, VAR would not exist. Football's problems lie elsewhere. » For Platini, technology should not take precedence over the human element and the spectacle of the game, even if it was introduced to reduce refereeing errors.
The former French international also looked back on his career at Juventus, revealing previously unpublished anecdotes about his transfer in 1982. “I had already signed for Inter, but foreigners were not admitted. Boniperti asked me, “Do you want to talk to the lawyer?” I thought he was talking about mine…”he said with humor. He emphasizes that his choice to join the Old Lady was carefully considered, with the aim of making the club shine in the Champions League. True to his temperament, Platini also spoke about his time as a player and his vision of football, affirming that he preferred to intervene for the good of the game rather than seeking to return as a coach, while distributing autographs to the thousands of supporters present.
