Overview

• The break-in occurred before dawn on July 18 at Platini’s Cassis residence, where a masked intruder targeted a garden shed storing his personal archive.
• Platini, 70, awakened to noises and confronted the lone suspect dressed in black, prompting the thief to flee without any confrontation.
• Investigators estimate the haul at more than twenty items, including Platini’s Ballon d’Or trophies from 1983–1985 and his 1985 European Cup medal.
• Marseille prosecutors classified the case as aggravated burglary and assigned the probe to the Aubagne investigative brigade.
• As of July 18, none of the stolen awards have been recovered and no suspect has been identified in the ongoing investigation.