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You have seen my daughter was coming with tears because she believed in (her) father and I believed in myself,
said Blatter, who spoke of a sword of Damocles being removed from over his head I know that for my enemies, it was time that was important... They kept me out for 10 years,
continued Platini, whose downfall cleared the way for the election in early 2016 of Gianni Infantino as FIFA boss The relentless pursuit from FIFA and some Swiss federal prosecutors is now over,
The criminal proceedings have had not only legal but also massive personal and professional consequences for Michel Platini — although no incriminating evidence was ever presented. Among other things, the criminal proceedings prevented his election as FIFA president in 2016,
After two acquittals, even the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland must realise that these criminal proceedings have definitively failed. Michel Platini must finally be left in peace in criminal matters,
Platini’s lawyer Dominic Nellen said in a statement Platini was the most likely successor to Blatter in 2015, but someone wanted him out of the way,
There's no corruption, there's no swindling, there's nothing at all,
Platini told reporters before the latest trial They falsely claimed that FIFA owed Platini, or that Platini was entitled to, the sum of two million Swiss francs for advisory work. This deception was achieved through repeated untruthful claims made by both accused parties,
