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
achieved changing eight seven situation success
I've never experienced a situation when sporting success has been achieved by changing seven or eight players.
few leaving
I'm leaving to see if I can get a few games,
counted moment played possible team
I never counted on a moment like this one. I played in a team which made it possible for me to be here.
difficult emotion emotions explain word
It's difficult to explain in one word the emotion I feel right now,
happening home
What is happening here is shameful, it's better if we all go home or go on holiday.
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.
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.
coach good proved recent team together works
They've been together for some years, they know each other well, and they have a coach who works very well. They've proved they're a good team by doing so well over recent years.
conference deserve fans goodbye press time
I'll have time to say goodbye to the fans because they deserve it more than anyone, ... On Saturday, I'll give a press conference to say goodbye to them because I won't be able to say goodbye in a match.
competition fair fewest flight mistakes reflection result team top
In top flight competition, the team that makes the fewest mistakes wins, ... We made two and conceded two goals. The result isn't a fair reflection of how we played.
advise based fears himself move stop talented
He's very talented and on the way to the top. I would advise him, based on my own experience, not to stop himself and not to have any fears about electing to move abroad.
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,