Luis Figo

Figo for Inter Milan.
Full name	Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro
Nickname(s)	Figo
Date of birth	November 4, 1972
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Current club	Inter Milan
Position(s)	Winger
Youth club(s)
Professional club(s)*
1989-1995 1995-2000 2000-2005 2005-	Sporting Lisbon FC Barcelona Real Madrid Inter Milan	129 (16) 172 (30) 163 (38)
National team**
1991-	Portugal	111 (31)
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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (pron. IPA /lu.'iʃ 'fi.ɣu)/, born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal, is a Portuguese international footballer, who plays as a midfielder and winger, currently for Inter Milan. Figo, a devout Catholic, was the 2000 European Footballer of the Year and 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, known for his exceptional trickery and dribbling skills at either wing (though he predominantly plays on the right). He was one of the very few footballers to have played for the Spanish rival clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... First International Spain 3 - 1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921) Largest win Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994) Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999) Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait (Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003) Worst defeat Portugal 0 - 10 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... In association football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Winger is a hair metal band formed in 1986 by Kip Winger, formerly of Alice Coopers band, in which Winger members Reb Beach and Paul Taylor have also played. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A (first division). ... Andriy Shevchenko with Golden Ball The Ballon dor (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ... The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luis Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. ... In sports such as association football (soccer) and basketball, dribbling refers to the manouevring of a ball around a defender through short skilful taps or kicks with either the legs (football/soccer) or hands (basketball). ... FC Barcelona is a polideportivo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The team plays in an all-white kit, which is the origin of their nickname Los merengues (the whites). ...

Background

Luis Figo started his career at Sporting Lisbon, a club which developed many other great Portuguese players. He won his first senior international cap in 1991; prior to that, he won the Under-20 World Championships and Under-16 European Championships with Portugal junior sides, a significant part of the nation's so called 'Golden Generation' in football, alongside compatriot, Rui Costa. In 1995, Figo looked poised to join one of the big clubs of Europe, but a dispute between Italian clubs Juventus and Parma, Figo having signed contracts with both clubs, resulted in an Italian 2-year transfer ban on Figo, effectively stopping any moves to Italy. However, the situation was eventually resolved for Figo, with a move to Spanish club FC Barcelona, under coach Johan Cruyff, and within four years he became a fan-favourite, captain and symbol of the Catalan side. Sporting Clube de Portugal, often known outside Portugal as Sporting Lisbon, was established in 1902 as Sport Club de Belas, which became Campo Grande Sporting Club in 1904. ... In football (soccer), a cap is an appearance for a national team. ... Rui Manuel César Costa, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (born March 29, 1972 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese football player. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, nicknamed the Gialloblu. ... FC Barcelona is a polideportivo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Johan Cruijff Johan Cruijff (born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ...

Already a great winger at the beginning of his career, Figo eventually became one of the best players in the world and, in the eyes of many, the best winger of his generation. His dazzling dribbling and the amazing amount of assists (Figo states that he enjoys assisting as much as scoring) assured him success and fame all over the world. Figo is recognized for his versatility throughout the pitch.

Figo for Real Madrid

In 2000 his transfer to Barcelona's arch-rival, Real Madrid, for a record-breaking 56 million dollars only intensified the great animosity between the two clubs. The move was very hurtful to Barcelona supporters especially after he spent the summer swearing he wouldn't transfer to Madrid. He went from being one of the most cherished players in Catalonia to being one of the most hated ones. There was a short-lived website (antifigo.com ^[1]) devoted to insult "judas Figo", which shows how much the fans were hurt. He missed his highly anticipated first return to the Nou Camp due to injury; in 2002, Barcelona's ground was banned after objects were thrown at Figo, while massive chants calling him Pesetero (which can be roughly translated to mercenary) echoed in the stadium; and finally, during the final match of Euro 2004 between Greece and Portugal, a Barça fan known as Jimmy Jump ran across the field and threw a FC Barcelona flag at Figo in an apparent act of defiance. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The team plays in an all-white kit, which is the origin of their nickname Los merengues (the whites). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The team plays in an all-white kit, which is the origin of their nickname Los merengues (the whites). ... Judas (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew YÉ™huda, Tiberian Hebrew YÉ™hûḏāh) is the name of several men in late Jewish and New Testament history. ... The Camp Nou (Catalan for our stadium, sometimes reversed in English to become the Nou Camp Stadium) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Spain. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... Jimmy Jump is a Spanish Catalan jumper, or pitch invader. ...

Despite the niggling detractors and all the critics' cries that he was a vastly 'overrated' player, Figo played out some of the best attacking football ever seen in both an individual and even in his Real Madrid team. It was not hard to see why though, given that Figo was one of the linchpins at the heart of an ever increasing star studded squad that included Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, Steve McManaman, Raul Gonzalez, and dubbed the 'Greatest Club in the World' first, and then, officially crowned as the 'Club of the Century' by FIFA in the year he joined. Alongside his equally illustrious team mates, Real Madrid with Figo at the core swept the titles for the next three years under coach Vicente Del Bosque. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The team plays in an all-white kit, which is the origin of their nickname Los merengues (the whites). ... Zinedine Zidane playing for Real Madrid Zinédine Yazid Zidane (born June 23, 1972, in Marseille, France), nicknamed Zizou, is a French football player for Real Madrid and formerly France. ... Roberto Carlos can refer to: Roberto Carlos, Brazilian football (soccer) player. ... Ronaldo (* 22 September 1976 in Bento Ribeiro, quarter of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; actual Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima) is a Brazilian soccer player. ... Steve McManaman Steven McManaman (born February 11, 1972 in Liverpool, England) was a famous English footballer of the 1990s and early 2000s who played as a midfielder in a career that spanned two of European footballs biggest club sides in Liverpool and Real Madrid. ... Raúl González Blanco, usually referred to simply as Raúl Date Of Birth: June 27 1977 Place: Madrid - Spain Height: 180cm Weight: 72 Kg Zodiac: cancer Nickname: Angel de Madrid, Babystar, Golden Boy Marital Status: married to Mamen Sanz (1/7/1999),has two sons Jorge(25/02... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The team plays in an all-white kit, which is the origin of their nickname Los merengues (the whites). ... Vicente Del Bosque is a Spanish football coach known for coaching Real Madrid from 1999-2003. ...

Luis Figo: Portugal captain.

On August 18, 2004, Figo announced that he would "take a break" from international football. In April 2005 he announced to be ready to return, as he was sidelined in Real Madrid, and the next month Luiz Felipe Scolari announced he would talk to him about his return. He agreed to return on 13 May and resumed his international career in the match between Portugal and Slovakia on June 4. This received mixed feelings from Portuguese fans: some see his return as fixing something that should not have happened, others are fearful of the "concessions" Scolari made to bring him back. Image File history File linksMetadata Dragão_selecção_(7)_by_senalbuquerque. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dragão_selecção_(7)_by_senalbuquerque. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up April in Wiktionary, the free dictionary April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scolari celebrating Brazil goal against Germany on 2002 FIFA World Cup Final Luiz Felipe Scolari (born September 11, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian football (soccer) coach. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ...

Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo had a falling-out with Figo after he relegated the Portugal international to the bench for the second half of the 2004-2005 Primera Liga season. It was widely believed that Figo would leave Los Merengues for first-team football elsewhere. During the off-season, he was linked with a move to the English Premiership with Liverpool or to Serie A's Inter Milan. On August 5, 2005, Figo moved to Inter on a free transfer and a two-year deal worth €7 million. Luxemburgo talking to Rivaldo in 2004 Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva, sometimes known as Wanderley Luxemburgo (born October 5, 1952 in Nova Iguaçu) is a Brazilian football (soccer) coach, and under contract with the Real Madrid club in Spain until 2006. ... FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (which, for sponsorship/legal reasons, is often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in the UK and the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competiton for English Football clubs located at the top of the English football league system (above... Liverpool Football Club (often known simply as Liverpool), an English football club based in north-western England, are the current champions of Europe and the most successful English football team to date. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A (first division). ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Luís Figo is nowadays one of the main Portuguese symbols and ambassadors. Many Portuguese travelling outside southern Europe get "Oh! Figo! Figo!" as a reply, when saying they are Portuguese.

Figo and his wife, the Swedish super-model Helen Svedin

He is married to Swedish model Helen Svedin. They have three daughters named Daniela, Martina and Stella. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Helen Svedin with husband Luis Figo. ... Helen Svedin with husband Luis Figo. ...

Motor Racing

Along with his countryman, football manager Carlos Queiróz, Figo has bought into the A1 Grand Prix Team Portugal race team, and will act as team boss. Carlos Queiróz (born March 1, 1953 in Nampula, Mozambique) is a Portuguese football (soccer) coach. ... A1 Grand Prix, often shortened to A1GP or simply A1, also known as the World Cup of Motorsport, is an international motor racing series, unique in the field of motorsport in that drivers complete for their nation instead of a private team or constructor. ... The A1 Team Portugal is the portuguese team for A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ...

Titles earned

• UEFA Champions League (2002, Real Madrid)
• Intercontinental Cup (2002, Real Madrid)
• Cup Winners' Cup (1997, FC Barcelona)
• FIFA World Youth Championship (1991, Portugal)
• Spanish League (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid)
• Spanish Cup (1997, 1998, FC Barcelona)
• Portuguese Cup (1995, Sporting Lisbon)
• Italian Super Cup (2005, Inter Milan)
• Ballon d'or 2000 (France Football prize)
• 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year

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External links

• Luis Figo full profile and video
• FootballDatabase provides Luís Figo's profile and stats
  • Informations around Soccer World Cup 2006