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·18 August 2026
The day the Parc des Princes booed Michel Platini, France v VfB Stuttgart
The day the Parc des Princes booed Michel Platini, France v VfB Stuttgart | OneFootball
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Forty-five years ago, on 18 August 1981, jeers at the Parc des Princes pushed Michel Platini towards the exit during France v VfB Stuttgart.
How could a match of so little importance, not even televised, unsettle France and their idol? According to L'Équipe, a routine run-out brought only headaches.
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With qualification for the 1982 World Cup still unfinished, Les Bleus faced VfB Stuttgart at the Parc to stretch their legs. It ended 1-3.
The evening left more doubts than answers for the national side.
Platini moved past the episode.
Source: L'Équipe
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