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
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.
deserve driving football goal goals greece less minutes mistakes played win
For what we played over the 90 minutes we didn't deserve this result. Greece was driving two times our goal and scored two goals ... football is like that. Who makes less mistakes can win the game.
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.
believes best business good intention players president sign
Our president has always said it was his intention to sign the world's best players - and he believes it makes good business sense.
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.
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,
bad colors defending heart patch portuguese
He has a heart as big as his country, ... Nuno Gomes is like that, he can be having a bad patch for his club, but when it comes to defending the Portuguese colors he's explosive.
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.