Platini Released From Johannesburg Hospital
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July 11, 2010, Sunday
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UEFA President Michel Platini has been released from a Johannesburg hospital and will attend today's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands.
The former France great stayed in the hospital overnight after collapsing in a restaurant on Friday.
FIFA says that "all the medical tests conducted were normal" and that Platini left the hospital at 9am local time yesterday.
World football's governing body added that Platini "is looking forward to attending the final."
UEFA official William Gaillard said 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.
Platini is one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and helped France win the 1984 European Championship. He was national team coach between 1988 and 1992.
He was elected president of European soccer's governing body in 2007.
The former France great stayed in the hospital overnight after collapsing in a restaurant on Friday.
FIFA says that "all the medical tests conducted were normal" and that Platini left the hospital at 9am local time yesterday.
World football's governing body added that Platini "is looking forward to attending the final."
UEFA official William Gaillard said 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.
Platini is one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and helped France win the 1984 European Championship. He was national team coach between 1988 and 1992.
He was elected president of European soccer's governing body in 2007.
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