BAKKACIMA BLOG

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.  French legend Platini was elected in 2007 and served as president until 2015 when he was banned by the FIFA Ethics Committee. French publication Mediapart claim Platini

Cesc Fabregas and Arsene Wenger have joined the rest of the footballing world  in expressing their grief at  the passing of former Arsenal star Jose Antonio Reyes.