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
chose club desire win
I chose this club because it has the same desire to win that I have,
change country decision
When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on.
football past years
I care about football, so what Im seeing regarding the image of FIFA, not only now but in the past years, I dont like it,
stay-strong believe play
There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.
champion cups easy
Regaining the Champions Cup is not going to be easy.
children wife priorities
I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. That is our choice.
football play let-me
I'm going to Inter to see if they will let me play a bit of football.
player europe numbers
Player I would like to sign for Internazionale? It's easy, the strongest in Europe at the moment is Lionel Messi, so I would say him. Messi has amazing qualities, he is the best of all, number one. That is unquestiionable.
football shows
In football, day in day out, you always have to show your worth.
thinking player games
I think he [Raul] is the greatest player to have ever played the game. He walks on the turf and astounds. It is utterly amazing.
football earth wonder
There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that make me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it.
football fighting player
As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to fight for my place.
stars disappear paul-scholes
I'm star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can't catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.
thinking barcelona size
I really did not think much about the size of the transfer fee when I left Barcelona because it was all down to market forces, not me.