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      • That Saturday, 23 November 2002, emotions ran high and a pig's head - among many other things - was launched on to the Nou Camp pitch in Figo's direction as Barca fans lashed out at a man they had once so adored.
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  2. Oct 27, 2023 · The sight of a pig’s head on the pitch at Camp Nou, one of dozens of missiles thrown by home fans in the direction of Real Madrid’s Luis Figo, summed up the rage that Barca fans felt for their former hero.

  3. Aug 18, 2022 · 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 head was aimed at him did not occur until 2002.

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  4. The transfer of Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 remains the stuff of folklore — and a tale Los Culés will never forget. His exit fanned the flames of this already fierce rivalry...

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  5. Sep 15, 2022 · In a later visit a pig’s head was infamously thrown. Figo says he felt ‘unloved’ and ‘unappreciated’ at Barca and the move was about more than just the money.

  6. Apr 16, 2020 · 23 NOV 2002. In that encounter at the Camp Nou, Figo had multiple objects thrown at him from the stands when he was about to take corners: paper, mobile phones, a whisky bottle and even a pig's head. The picture of the pig's head on the pitch is a famous image of Spanish football.

  7. Famous for leaving Barcelona and joining Real Madrid in 2000 and having a pigs head thrown at him pic.twitter.com/p93ZJBzCwr — 80s&90sFootball ⚽ (@80s90sfootball) August 27, 2021. Perez didn’t offer a new contract to Figo which allowed him to move away as a free agent.

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