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Figo became the new focus of the Barcelona–Real Madrid rivalry, with Barcelona fans feeling betrayed by his transfer and turning against him. [17] His move to Madrid was significant due to his status as a star player at Barcelona, reliable, and always committed to the cause as a team leader. [17]
Feb 23, 2023 · Figo was booed and jeered every time he returned to the Camp Nou to play against Barcelona. However, Figo's move to Real Madrid turned out to be a success. In his first season, he helped the team win the Champions League, La Liga, and the Spanish Super Cup.
Dec 27, 2023 · What made Figo’s transfer even more astonishing was that he was leaving Barcelona, a club where he had achieved immense success and had a strong bond with the fans. His departure to Barcelona’s Real Madrid arch-rivals intensified the controversy surrounding the move.
Figo joined in the summer of 2000 and played for five seasons in Madrid. He played 245 matches for Real Madrid, in which he scored 57 goals and 93 assists. He played a similar amount of matches for FC Barcelona but his output there was far less with only 45 goals and 69 assists.
Jul 22, 2015 · Figo complained that he was unable to go to Barcelona—where his wife had a Japanese restaurant, which she had to shut down—without getting harangued in public.
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Sep 15, 2022 · For someone who said he ‘felt like a kid with a new ball’ when he was first signed for Barcelona on a two-year contract, Figo ended up being called a traitor and what-not by the Barcelona faithful.
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Jul 25, 2020 · It was 20 years ago that Luis Figo made the stunning move from Barcelona to eternal rivals Real Madrid as part of the Galácticos era. Since hanging up his boots, though, the Portuguese legend has...
