Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and UEFA ex-president Michel Platini are back in a Swiss court for retrial on fraud, forgery, and misappropriation charges. This relates to a disputed payment of 2 million Swiss francs made by Blatter to Platini, which the legal system initially deemed justified. After being acquitted, federal prosecutors have appealed against the verdict. Blatter expressed confidence in his innocence, while Platini questioned the motives behind the prosecution. Both once held prestigious positions in football, yet their careers were severely impacted by these events.
"When people talk about forgery and lies and fraud, that's not me - it's not been me in my entire life," Blatter told the court.
"I still don't understand why the public prosecutor's office is picking on me," said Platini at the start of his court hearing on Monday.
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