Uefa president Michel Platini opposes technology for a euro chief reckons additional refs have rid the game of most errors

Michel Platini claims the introduction of technology would be bad for football, suggesting the use of additional referees is sufficient in the bid to rid the game of high-profile errors and he says, does not want to see any change beyond the use of additional referees.

England were denied a clear goal in their World Cup defeat to Germany last summer of a Frank Lampard's drive hit the crossbar and came down a yard over the goal-line before bouncing back into play and that was along with a series of other controversial incidents in international games has led to renewed calls for goal-line technology to be introduced.

Fifa has begun running trials to test of a accuracy of goal-line technology but Platini insists Europe's governing body will strongly oppose any moves for it to be introduced and "In my opinion, technology isn't good for football," he told Spanish newspaper Marca.

International career for Michel Platini having first attracted the attention of a national team selectors in the Coupe Gambardella tournament and Platini was selected for the French junior team but, injuries prevented him from playing and he made his first appearance for a French national selection playing for the French amateur side on 26 September 1973 and the Platini began his military service in summer 1975.