#2 Michel Platini
The former President of UEFA was one of the greatest players in his own right.During his career, he had the distinction of having scored 41 goals for France, a record that remained unbroken till 2007 when Thierry Henry scored twice to take his goal count to 43.
The 1986 World Cup quarter-final against Brazil seemed to be going smoothly enough. He scored France's only goal in the game and at the end of extra time the scoreline read 1-1. The final result of the match depended on penalties. Three iconic footballers were playing their last World Cups and as such, it was imperative that both teams did their respective countries and their legends proud.
However, all three of them missed crucial penalties leaving the entire country on the edge of their seats. Zico and Socrates had their efforts saved whereas Platini shot the ball spectacularly off target. The ball did not even need saving by the Brazillian goalkeeper. Platini turned out to be the only Frenchman to miss a penalty in that game.
Following the 1986 World Cup, Platini made a single appearance for France in 1987 in a European Championship Qualifier.
