Blatter, Platini, finally face FIFA trial

By Graham Dunbar
Updated June 7 2022 - 6:06am, first published 6:00am
Sepp Blatter (l) and Michael Platini, former FIFA comrades, are charged with defrauding the body.
Sepp Blatter (l) and Michael Platini, former FIFA comrades, are charged with defrauding the body.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini's 11-day trial on charges of defrauding FIFA starts on Wednesday -- finally bringing the epic downfall of soccer's former world leaders into criminal court.

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