Talk:Michel Platini

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Contents 1 Adding Image 2 Dubious Information 3 French article 4 Citation of references and sources

[edit] Adding Image

How do I add this picture of Michel Platini http://www.wldcup.com/pictures/euro2004/20239.jpg? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Xx SoulEdge xX (talk • contribs) 09 February 2006, 05:35 (UTC).

Go to WP:IMAGE or click on "Upload file" on the left column for basic instructions and policies. --ChaChaFut 21:17, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dubious Information

Caps and goal figures in the article likely contain European cup/Domestic cup data in addition to Domestic League data (this is very certain based on this user's previous edits containing similar information [1]. Please correct this issue and leave a note here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Alfmaster#Footballers.27_European_goals, to warn this person about putting improper information on Wikipedia. --Palffy 21:16, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

This is now been confirmed and sourced. Thanks --ChaChaFut 17:10, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] French article

I've noticed the French article on Platini looks complete. I know basic French, but not too much. I'll try to translate the information I can into here, but it'd be very good if anyone did a complete translation into English and then we'd merge the two articles. Cheers --Serte * Talk * Contribs 19:53, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Please do. The club career part can really use some expansion. I've noticed you have made quite a few improvements here, which is appreciated. I can understand some French too, so If you'd like, we can team up and divide the task. I think the only concern is to keep everything sourced. Let me know if you want to split the translation. --ChaChaFut 21:03, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

You also worked very well. I've translated that little bit of information about his father. I can understand basic French and only if I have a dictionary besides me which I do. We can try to translate it together, I'd sure work on it, but anyway, I've put up a request for translation here Wikipedia:Translation into English/French#Michel Platini. I hope someone picks it up, because there are a lot of people out there who know French much better than I do. I'd wait to see if someone shows up. Cheers--Serte * Talk * Contribs 21:10, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

I've started at User:Serte/Sandbox4. If you want to lend a hand, no problems with me. Cheers--Serte * Talk * Contribs 17:11, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Citation of references and sources

Is that box at the top of the article really necessary? The article was translated from the French Wikipedia article, which contains a bibliography. I would have thought that was sufficient. Klingklang 12:08, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

If you want this article to reach good/featured status (which I think this deserves) you'll have to cite references. Kingjamie 21:24, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

The French Wikipedia article is the source for the bulk of information in this article, and the bibliography given at the bottom of the English article is the one given in the French article, and having considered this while translating the article, I really don't know where further references are supposed to come from. Klingklang 21:00, 4 December 2006 (UTC)