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Platini's detention casts fresh light on France’s controversial Qatar relationship 

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Getty Images | World Cup 2022 unlikely to be called into question despite detention of Platini.

World Cup 2022 unlikely to be called into question despite detention of Platini.

Links between Michel Platini and Qatar have raised eyebrows for years.

Former French President Sarkozy likely to be main target of investigators.

Michel Platini’s legal team said on Tuesday he was innocent of all charges.

18 June 2019 - 2:47 PM

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