UEFA President Michel Platini, was hospitalized in South Africa

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UEFA President Michel Platini, was hospitalized in South Africa, having lost consciousness.

The official dinner at a restaurant in Johannesburg when he felt unwell, around 21.15 local and eventually pass out.
Was quickly called an ambulance and head of European football's governing body transported to a hospital, where initial reports spoke of a myocardial infarction.
The former French international footballer was accompanied by manager Gerard Houlier, according to the advanced Spanish newspaper "Marca".
UEFA has confirmed the relocation of Platini, but revealed that it is conscious.

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