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Jul 30, 2024 · With access to Luís Figo and the men who brokered the deal that shattered the transfer record, divided a nation and shaped modern football; The Figo Affair reveals the engrossing story of how his move came to pass, a twisting tale of backroom deals, a truly historic sporting rivalry, a deep cultural divide, and a pig’s head.
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Netflix has set its latest collaboration with London-based Pitch Productions titled The Figo Affair (El Caso Figo), a feature-length documentary centred around the story of Ballon d’Or winning Portuguese footballer Luís Figo’s transfer from FC Barcelona to Real Madrid. The documentary lifts the lid on the shady dealings behind the deal to get Figo ...
Arriving at Barcelona from his boyhood club Sporting at the age of 22, Figo had become an icon and captain in Catalonia over the course of five seasons while winning back-to-back LaLiga titles in 97-98 and 98-99. But after posting his best individual numbers at the Camp Nou during the 99-00 season, Figo shockingly departed for the Santiago Bernabeu...
Figo, at that time, was the subject of intense criticism from Barcelona supporters, which came to a head during El Clasico at Camp Nou. He was branded ‘Judas’ and ‘scum’ by banners around the stadium and mercilessly jeered each time he took possession. All kinds of items were thrown at him during the match, although the famous incident when a pig’s...
The documentary is titled ‘EL Caso Figo’ which translates as ‘The Figo Affair’. You can watch the trailer below.
Oct 26, 2018 · BBC Sport. Essentially this is a love story, just one that happens to involve the severed head of a suckling pig. You may already know how it all began, when Barcelona's most admired player of...
Spotlighting one of the most contentious deals in soccer history and the extraordinary player at the center of the storm: Luís Figo.
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Aug 17, 2022 · The documentary film, which examines one of the most controversial deals in football history, reveals the in-depth testimonials of the main protagonists two decades after the transfer: Luís Figo (the film’s star who signed with Barcelona in 1995 and five years later left to join the team’s arch-rival, Real Madrid); José Veiga (Figo’s ...
Aug 18, 2022 · Netflix has dropped the trailer for 'The Figo Affair', a new feature documentary focusing on Luis Figo's controversial transfer from FC Barcelona to Real Madrid. Figo, one of the most...
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Aug 18, 2022 · Netflix are to screen a documentary titled ‘The Figo Affair’ (El Caso Fio), charting the infamous transfer of Luis Figo between Barcelona and Real Madrid in 2000. Article continues under the video.
