PARIS: Michel Platini, the former head of European football association Uefa, was detained and questioned by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar, a French judicial source confirmed.
The detention and questioning of the former French football star was first reported by French investigative website Mediapart and Le Monde newspaper.
Prosecutors are investigating suspected corruption and bribery in the process of awarding the 2022 World Cup to Gulf emirate of Qatar.
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