Former soccer administrator Michel Platini is detained following a corruption investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar
PARIS—Former French soccer star and high-ranking soccer administrator Michel Platini was detained in Paris following a corruption investigation by French authorities into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar.
Mr. Platini was questioned Tuesday by France’s financial prosecutors, who have been investigating allegations of conspiracy and influence-peddling around the tournament since 2016, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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