Luís Figo

For me, Figo is the rare winger whose courage matched his footwork. Leaving Barcelona for Real Madrid made him a villain in Catalonia, but I respect anyone willing to absorb that kind of hatred for a decision he believed in. The 2000 Ballon d'Or and 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year only confirm what his dribbling already proved: he could glide past defenders like the game owed him something. His 127 caps for Portugal once stood as a record, and that loyalty matters to me.

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Name (English)

Luís Figo

Name (Japanese)

ルイス・フィーゴ

Reading

るいす・ふぃーご

Born

November 4, 1972 (age 53)

Origin

Almada, Setúbal, Portugal

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Ballon d'Or
• 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year
• CNID Footballer of the Year
• FIFA 100
• UEFA Team of the Year
• Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/luis__figo/
• Xhttps://x.com/LuisFigo
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C3%ADs%20Figo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483145

Tags

• Setúbal
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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