He somehow gets next to no shine or acknowledgement on here. I've found myself and others championing him over and over, trying to highlight just how great he was, but it is akin to trying to prevent the tide coming in - he is constantly omitted, mostly in this manner:
How has one who was the bar for Maradona himself to surpass become so insignificant post-career? Is this a case of disinterest in the history of the game where you could replace Platini with any from: Puskas, Di Stefano, Cruyff, Charlton and so forth and be met with the same kind of instant dismissal?
I understand how more obscure players can fade from the collective consciousness, but how does it happen with players who are in the company of the pinnacle players to have played football? In Platini's case, this is a player you can't even creatively redact from the 10 best #10's to have played football. It isn't odd then, that barely anyone gives him credit, or even seems to know he was an exceptional player?
not to 'hate' on @dasty as that sentiment is ceaseless on here, but astonishing for the disregard to Platini and the legacy he has (had) as a footballer.Henry had never ever been considered as one of the best player for France. Come on, this forum's obsession with glorifying everything Henry did is making this place awful for any discussions on French players. Henry had only been good in PL games, and that was it. He never did anything of note in important CL or international games, where legends are made. No one in France would ever rate Henry higher than Platini, that is just bonkers. When people rate the best player of their country, they tend to rate them with a much higher emphasis on what the player had done for their national team, not what they have accomplished in a foreign league.
Zidane is still the undisputed best French player ever, but Mbappe has the time and talent on his side. A lot will have to go right for Mbappe for him to surpass Zidane, but there is a chance of it happening.
How has one who was the bar for Maradona himself to surpass become so insignificant post-career? Is this a case of disinterest in the history of the game where you could replace Platini with any from: Puskas, Di Stefano, Cruyff, Charlton and so forth and be met with the same kind of instant dismissal?
I understand how more obscure players can fade from the collective consciousness, but how does it happen with players who are in the company of the pinnacle players to have played football? In Platini's case, this is a player you can't even creatively redact from the 10 best #10's to have played football. It isn't odd then, that barely anyone gives him credit, or even seems to know he was an exceptional player?