Luis FIGO
Category
“Legendary figure”
Sport
FOOTBALL
He made his debut with Sporting Lisbon. Coming from the club’s youth teams, Figo quickly established himself as a talented right winger, noted for his lightning-fast dribbling, great vision of the game and extreme precision in crossing.
He moved to Barcelona, becoming a mainstay of the Catalan team. In 5 years with the Blaugrana, Figo won two Spanish championships, two Copa del Reyes, a Cup Winners’ Cup, a UEFA Super Cup, and a Spanish Super Cup.
After moving to Real Madrid, he won the Ballon d’Or. With the “blancos” Figo won two more Spanish championships, a UEFA Champions League, a UEFA Super Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup.
He joined Inter. Figo also left his mark on the Nerazzurri team, helping to bring home four consecutive league titles (from 2006 to 2009), an Italian Cup, and two Italian Super Cups. With the Portuguese national team he made 127 appearances and scored 32 goals in 15 years.