Luis Figo
Luis Figo
Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIHis a retired Portuguese footballer. He played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Internazionale before retiring on 31 May 2009. He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team a then record but later broken by Cristiano Ronaldo...
NationalityPortuguese
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth4 November 1972
CityAlmada, Portugal
CountryPortugal
commercial decisions later pay players sake signing sooner three took wrong
Everything started to go wrong at Real after those first three years when commercial decisions took precedence over sporting ones. They started signing players for the sake of signing them. When things are like that sooner or later you pay for it.
achieved changing eight seven situation success
I've never experienced a situation when sporting success has been achieved by changing seven or eight players.
easy game great improving pressure time work
The pressure was really high, ... It showed we can work for better things in the future. We are improving as time passes. The first game was not easy for us. It was a great disappointment. Now we are improving and let's see what we can do in the quarterfinals.
alongside sure thrilled win wish won
I would have been thrilled to play alongside Rui Costa at Madrid. I am sure he will win things with Milan. I just wish he could have won things with Madrid, instead.
call either kicked
Me call the president? If he has kicked me out, what for? He didn't call me either when I left.
happening home
What is happening here is shameful, it's better if we all go home or go on holiday.
gone involved required sorry
The only thing I'm sorry about is that there were too many intermediaries involved in these negotiations. It only required two days, yet it's gone on for two months.
step win
We've come here to win and get one step away from the World Cup.
expect fighting fights-and-fighting portuguese pressure throw
The Portuguese are fighting for their lives. I expect them to put us under a lot of pressure and throw everything into attack,
difficult emotion emotions explain word
It's difficult to explain in one word the emotion I feel right now,
difficult face great perfectly results together
We know perfectly well we face a difficult match. Lazio have put together some great results at home,
respect sure
We'll give them the respect we give all our adversaries, but we are also sure of our own capabilities.
biggest club fans four good great league player season signing sure time title won
Some of the fans here were not too sure about their club signing a player from their biggest rivals. Fortunately, we had a great season and won the League title for the first time in four years. Now, I think, everyone can say it was good business.
believes best business good intention players president sign
Our president has always said it was his intention to sign the world's best players - and he believes it makes good business sense.