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 FIGO Full name: Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Nickname: Figo (Luis Figo), Wolverine (from the X-men) Date of Birth: 04.11.1972 Birthplace: Almada (Lisbon), Portugal Status: Married, one child Height: 180cm Weight: 76kg Position: Midfield, winger Previous Clubs: Sporting Lisbon (1989-95), Barcelona (1995-00), Real Madrid (2000-) Contract with Real Madrid: 30 Juni 2006 Insurance clause: 180 million Euros (a clause that say that no club can buy him or talk to him for less) Salary: 3.7 million pounds a year Agent: Jose Veiga 24 July, 2000, Moves to Real Madrid for world record $56.1 million after agreeing deal with club's presidential candidate Florentino Perez. Portuguese Luis Figo is an midfilder/winger that has been the rock for Barcelona for years, and has proven himself to be one of the best in the game, moving to Real Madrid is not only seen as a great move because of his abilities, but also because of the rivalry these most likely biggest clubs in the world has. Season 2000/01: Figo was a questionable runners-up for the FIFA player of the year, most supporters of the game would have voted Figo or Rivaldo, but Zidane won it for his performance for France in the European Cup 2000, but Zidanes performances for Juventus had been abysmal. However Figo won European Player of the Year award (2nd - Zidane, 3rd - Shevchenko) and was voted as the best player in the world by World Soccer Magazine, during these 2 weeks Figo also put on a great display for Real Madrid, with two great goals and a few assists, truely worthy of the "true" FIFA player of the year, and not Zidane. Figo's comments to his European Player of the Year Award: "I would like to dedicate this prize to my wife and daughter who have always been at my side." and "I would also like to dedicate it to my team mates at Barcelona, in the Portuguese national side and at Madrid, and to the fans of Portugal and Real as well as to all the Portuguese people who have supported me over the years.". Figo is after the European Award he received only the third player from Real Madrid to win this award, Honourary President and Real Madrid legend, Argentine Alfredo Di Stefano won it twice (1957, 1959) and Raymond Kopa (1958). And Figo is the second Portuguese player to receive this award, Eusebio received it in 1965. Luis Figo received the FIFA player of the year award for 2001. Beating David Beckham and Raul, second and third respectively. Joseph Blatter said: "He creates goals and scores them, he has the touch of an artist and those skills make him the complete footballer of our time". Figo said about getting the award: "I played in a team which made it possible for me to be here," Games played for national side: 81 Goals scored for national side: 27 Debut for national side: Luxemburg (1991) First goal for national side: Bulgaria (2-1 win in 1992) Won as player for Barcelona: Primera League: 1998, 1999 Copa del Rey: 1997, 1998 Supercopa: 1996 Cup Winners Cup: 1997 European Super Cup: 1998 World Player of the Year 1999: 5th Played for Barcelona: 172 games, 30 goals. for Sporting Lisbon: Portuguese cup: 1995 for Real Madrid: Primera: 2001 Copa del Rey runners-up: 2002 European Super Cup: 2002 European Super Cup runners-up: 2000 Intercontinetal Cup (Toyota Cup) runners-up: 2000 Madrid 2012 Trophy: 2002 Ciudad de la Linea Trophy: 2000 Cartagena Trophy: 2000 Spanish Super Cup: 2001 Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante: 2000, 2001 World Soccer Magazine Player of the year: 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year: 2000 (runners-up), 2001 European player of the year (Golden Ball): 2000 Portuguese player of the year: 5 times for Portugal: FIFA World Under-16 championship: 1989 (Portugal). FIFA World Under-20 championship: 1991 (Portugal). EURO 2000: Semi Finals Games/Goals for club(s):
Extra stuff: Official website: Luis Figo official site Unofficial website: Luis Figo unofficial site 1 Luis Figo unofficial site 2 Luis Figo unofficial site 3 Luis Figo unofficial site 4 Luis Figo unofficial site 5 Hobbies: Jet-skiing, Golf, starting up restaurants, loves Armani, Gucci clothes Pictures: Luis Figo 1 Luis Figo 2 Luis Figo 3 Figo vs Barca 1 Figo vs Barca 2 Figo vs Coruna vs Sociedad (10.03.2001) Figo at training in Turkey (2001) training session in Turkey Figo & Bosque in Turkey Figo & Bosque in Turkey 2 Figo and Hagi (2001) Celebration against Espanyol (2001) Hierro and Figo vs Espanyol (2001) 28th title celebration (2001) 28th title celebration (2001) 2 |
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