Who was the next replacement for the French football player nicknamed Le Roi during the 1987-88 Juventus F.C. season?
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1987–88 Juventus F.C. season Following to Platini's leave, Juventus tried to find a substitute in Welsh striker Ian Rush. Despite being seasonal top scorer, he disappointed fans' hope about him. "Bianconeri" passed only a challenge in UEFA Cup, finishing their path in round of 32. Condemned by a slow trend in league Juventus bet his cards on domestic cup, but was defeated by Torino in semifinals. His revenge came anyway after Serie A end, beating "granata" (on shootout) in a playoff that awarded last UEFA Cup spot.
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Michel Platini Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a French former football player, manager and administrator. Nicknamed "Le Roi" (The King) for his ability and leadership, he is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came sixth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. In recognition of his achievements, he was named "Chevalier" of the Legion of Honour in 1985 and became "Officier" in 1988.
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Dario Šimić Dario Šimić (] ; born 12 November 1975) is a retired Croatian football player. Šimić was a versatile defender who played as full-back, sweeper or centre back; a physical and hard-tackling defender, he was known in particular for his strength and ability in the air. A product of Dinamo Zagreb Academy, he later played for Serie A sides Inter Milan and A.C. Milan and Ligue 1 side Monaco, before returning to Dinamo Zagreb in 2010, where he retired from the game during the same year.
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1985 Intercontinental Cup The 1985 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 8, 1985, between Juventus, winners of the 1984–85 European Cup, and Argentinos Juniors, winners of the 1985 Copa Libertadores. Recognised as the best edition in the history of the tournament for technical and agonistic level, the match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Juventus' second appearance into the competition, after replacing Ajax in 1973.
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Andrea Barzagli Andrea Barzagli, (] ; born 8 May 1981) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian club Juventus and the Italian national team.
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Gianluca Pessotto Gianluca Pessotto (born 11 August 1970 in Latisana, Province of Udine) is a retired football player. A former Italian international, he spent the majority of his club career with Juventus F.C., where he won several domestic and international trophies, and is now head of its youth system. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 2000, reaching the final of the latter tournament. Despite not being the most technically gifted footballer, Pessotto was a correct, hard-working, tactically intelligent, and versatile utility player, who was able to play as a full-back or wing-back, or also as a central, defensive, or wide midfielder on either flank; despite being right-footed, he usually preferred to play on the left side of the pitch, where he was known for his ability to chase down opponents, win back the ball, and subsequently carry it up the flank. He was also used as a centre-back on occasion, due to his consistency, awareness, and man-marking ability.
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Thierry Audel Thierry Gerard Audel (born 15 January 1987) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Barrow.
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Giacomo Cotellessa Giacomo Cotellessa (born 19 March 1987) is an Italian footballer and his nickname is "Ghego".
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1988–89 Juventus F.C. season Juventus F.C. finished in 4th place in Serie A and participated in the Coppa Italia.
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Marc Degryse Marc Gabriel Degryse (born 4 September 1965), nicknamed "Le Lutin d'Ardooie" ("The Imp of Ardooie") and "The Little One", is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a forward.
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Dimitri Payet Dimitri Payet (] ; born 29 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille and the France national team. A set-piece specialist, known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, and is described as a player who is "blessed with terrific technique and dribbling skills".
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Lionel Charbonnier Lionel André Michel Charbonnier (born 25 October 1966 in Poitiers) is a retired French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After retiring, he became a football manager and managed Atjeh United of the Liga Primer Indonesia in the season before they folded along with their independent league.
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Rubén Epitié Rubén Epitié-Dyowe Roig (born 5 February 1983), known as Epitié, is an Equatoguinean retired footballer who played as a forward.
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Massimo Taibi Massimo Taibi (] ; born 18 February 1970) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs, mostly in Italy's Serie A, B, and C1. He had a brief spell at English club Manchester United.
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Armand Jurion Armand Joseph Jurion (born 24 February 1937, in Belgium), nicknamed Jef, was a Belgian football player who played with the Belgium national team from 1955 to 1967. Jurion spent most of his club career at R.S.C. Anderlecht where he won 8 championship titles and one Cup and was awarded 2 Golden Shoe. He played in the match Belgium-Netherlands in 1964 with 10 fellows from the Anderlecht team after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean Trappeniers.
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Fabrizio Ravanelli Fabrizio Ravanelli (] ; born 11 December 1968) is an Italian football manager and former international footballer, who was most recently manager of French Ligue 1 club AC Ajaccio.
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1987 Tunisian coup d'état The 1987 Tunisian coup d'état involved the bloodless ousting of the ageing President of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba on 7 November 1987, and his replacement as president by his recently appointed Prime Minister, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The action was justified by reference to Bourgiba's failing health and Article 57 of the country's constitution. Reports later surfaced to indicate that the Italian intelligence services had been involved in planning it.
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Rémy Vogel Rémy Vogel (26 November 1960 – 17 October 2016) was a French international football defender. He played for RC Strasbourg and AS Monaco FC. He also played one international game for France. Vogel served as captain for Strasbourg between 1985 and 1987.
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Giuseppe Bruscolotti Giuseppe Bruscolotti (born 1 June 1951 in Sassano, Campania) is a former Italian footballer who played as a right-back. He is mostly remembered for his lengthy spell with S.S.C. Napoli, where he served as the club's captain and contributed to the team's first ever Serie A title in 1987. Throughout his career, he was referred to as ""Pal e fierr"" ("iron pole") by the fans, due to his physical strength.
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1987–88 Manchester United F.C. season The 1987–88 season was Manchester United's 86th season in the Football League, and their 13th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
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Carlo Radice Carlo Radice (born December 12, 1907, in Monza - date of death unknown) was a former Italian footballer. Radice was nicknamed ""Il Vichingo"" (""The Viking"") by virtue of his Nordic appearance.
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Gheorghe Popescu Gheorghe "Gică" Popescu (] ; born 9 October 1967) is a retired Romanian football defender, former captain of FC Barcelona and key part of the Romania national team in the 1990s. He played for a string of European clubs in that period, including a four-year stint at PSV Eindhoven. His tactical knowledge as a defender made him a valuable team member in top European competitions until he reached his late-thirties. Beside from his defending skills, he was also capable starting attacks. He is the brother-in-law of fellow Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi.