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PARIS — Investigators in France detained Michel Platini, the former European soccer federation president, on Tuesday to question him about the awarding of the 2022 men’s World Cup to Qatar, a decision made almost a decade ago that continues to roil the sport.
Platini, 63, met with prosecutors in Paris to discuss the circumstances of his vote for Qatar — a desert nation smaller than Connecticut but with the largest per capita income in the world — over other venues, including the United States. While Platini is not technically under arrest, the nature of his detention meant it was up to the authorities to decide when he would be free to leave.