Is Platini principled or cowardly?

The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) president, Michel Platini is not only a France legend, but also one of the greatest footballers the sport has had.

Not long ago he came sixth in a poll of the world’s greatest footballers to emerge in the last century. As a player, he was a technically gifted offensive midfielder who was also a prolific scorer; both in open play and set pieces.

He retired from the game as a player almost 30 years ago and went into coaching. In 2007, he was unanimously voted UEFA president replacing Lennart Johnson of Sweden.

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Bravo police for prompt action

It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...

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