SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - FIFA say that UEFA President Michel Platini is fine after a health scare

Record ID: 454741

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - FIFA say that UEFA President Michel Platini is fine after a health scare
  • Date: 11th July 2010
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JULY 10, 2010) (REUTERS) NEWS CONFERENCE BY FIFA SPOKESPERSON NICOLAS MAINGOT (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA SPOKESPERSON NICOLAS MAINGOT, SAYING: "Michel Platini UEFA President and FIFA Vice-President was released at 9am this morning from the hospital in Johannesburg where he was admitted last night after feeling unwell. All the medical tests conducted were normal and Mr Platini is looking forward to attending the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Soccer City stadium." JOURNALISTS
  • Embargoed: 26th July 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVAADC04AIQLTJF9MPXZM7SL3BIH
  • Story Text: UEFA President Michel Platini was discharged from a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday (July 10) and given a clean bill of health after fainting in a restaurant on Friday night (July 9).
    UEFA, in a joint statement with world soccer's governing body FIFA, said the former French international would attend Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Netherlands.
    "Michel Platini was released at 9am this morning from the hospital in Johannesburg where he was admitted last night after feeling unwell," the statement said.
    "All the medical tests conducted were normal and Mr Platini is looking forward to attending the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Soccer City stadium."
    UEFA official William Gaillard told Reuters on Friday that Platini, 55, had been suffering from flu and fainted before eating in the restaurant. He said Platini's blood sugar was a little low and he had a mild fever.
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