Luís Figo

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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ ˈfiɣu]; born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan. He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team, a one-time record. Figo is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport. He ranks second for the all-time Portuguese top assist providers in the UEFA Champions League (15). Figo won the 2000 Ballon d'Or, 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. His transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 set a world record fee of €62 million. Figo, who was widely regarded as the face of Barcelona along with Rivaldo at that time, had signed a conditional agreement with Florentino Pérez, who at the time was running to become the president of Real Madrid. In short, the agreement stated that if Pérez became the president of the club, Figo would sign for them. If Figo refused to leave Barcelona, he would have to pay a penalty fee of 5 billion pesetas (around £22 million or $34 million). If Pérez lost the election, Figo would keep 400 million pesetas (around £1.7 million). Figo had a very successful career highlighted by several trophy wins, including the Portuguese Cup, four La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, three Spanish Super Cups, one Champions League title, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, four Serie A titles, one Italian Cup, and three Italian Super Cups. At international level, he scored 32 goals for Portugal, representing the nation at three European Championships and two World Cups, helping them reach the final but finish as runners-up at Euro 2004, as well as reaching the semi-finals at the 2006 World Cup.

Career

1. 1972
   Born
2. 1988
   Joined Portugal national under-16 football team
3. 1988
   Joined Portugal national under-18 football team
4. 1989
   Joined Sporting CP
5. 1989
   Joined Portugal national under-17 football team
6. 1990
   Joined Portugal national under-20 football team
7. 1991
   Joined Portugal national under-21 football team
8. 1991
   Joined Portugal men's national football team
9. 1995
   Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
10. 2000
    Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
11. 2000
    Won Ballon d'Or
12. 2001
    Won FIFA World Player of the Year
13. 2005
    Joined Inter Milan
14. Won CNID Footballer of the Year
15. Won FIFA 100
16. Won UEFA Team of the Year

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Almada
• •Citizenship: Portugal
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football
• •Spouse: Helen Svedin