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Former UEFA president Michel Platini questioned over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar

Former UEFA president Michel Platini questioned over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar
Former UEFA president Michel Platini

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been questioned by French anti‑corruption investigators over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Platini, was head of European football's governing body until being banned in 2015 for ethics breaches.

The former France midfielder and three‑time Ballon d'Or winner has always denied any wrongdoing.

Qatar beat bids from USA, Australia, South Korea and Japan in 2010.

Platini was taken into custody and questioned in Nanterre a suburb in western Paris, on Tuesday.

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