Platini responds to corruption allegations

British media reports alleged the UEFA president was personally lobbied by Asian counterpart Mohamed bin Hammam in a secret meeting ahead of the vote.

However, Platini has responded to the British newspaper in writing, claiming his only meetings with Bin Hammam - since banned from football by the FIFA ethics committee - had been to discuss his potential candidacy for the FIFA presidency in 2011.

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