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
draw means top win
For us a draw means little, we need to win to get to the top of the standings,
although barcelona certainly decided league madrid win
I certainly think the league is already decided and Barcelona will be champion, although I want Madrid to win on Saturday.
call either kicked
Me call the president? If he has kicked me out, what for? He didn't call me either when I left.
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.
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.
commitment utmost
He did everything he could and did it with the utmost professionalism and commitment.
achieved changing eight seven situation success
I've never experienced a situation when sporting success has been achieved by changing seven or eight players.
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.
few leaving
I'm leaving to see if I can get a few games,
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,
happening home
What is happening here is shameful, it's better if we all go home or go on holiday.
football mistake ideas
The mistake is to imagine that perfection is possible when the very idea is unthinkable.
winning important circus
If the most important thing for your project is to put on a circus, then you have less chance of winning things.
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.