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- Luis Figo, the Portugal midfielder and the world's most expensive player, has been named European Footballer of the Year and awarded the "Golden Ball" in a poll of soccer journalists, organised by a French football newspaper.
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Jul 24, 2000 · Luis Figo has become the world's most expensive footballer after quitting Barcelona for Real Madrid in a £37m deal. Figo was one of the stars of the recent Euro 2000 championships, in...
Jul 24, 2017 · In surely the most spiteful football transfer of the modern era, Luis Figo set a world-record fee of £37.4m on July 24, 2000 when heading to Real Madrid from Barcelona.
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The Catalan giants never accepted their former captain's decision to leave for their biggest rivals, and on one return to the Nou Camp in 2002, Figo had a pig's head thrown towards him as the fans expressed their disgust. He had previously celebrated winning the league with Barcelona by dyeing his hair in the club's colours and during his five year...
Figo had been selected as a high-profile transfer target by victorious Madrid presidential candidate Florentino Perez, who set his sights on the 27-year-old Barcelona star after a poll with the club fans in which the Portuguese came out as the most desirable addition to the team. It was a controversial move, with Figo having rumoured to have signed...
Figo joined Madrid and became the first 'Galactico' – a term given to the high-profile, big-money signings of Perez's presidency which later included the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham. Zidane's transfer in 2001 for £46.6 million from Juventus eclipsed Figo's move as the Frenchman became the world's most expensive player. Figo ...
Jul 24, 2020 · On July 24, 2000, Figo completed a 10.27 billion peseta (61.9 million euros) move to Los Blancos, becoming the most expensive player in football history. The most expensive transfers in history...
Jul 24, 2020 · Luis Figo became the world’s most expensive player on July 24, 2000 when he joined Real Madrid for £37million from arch-rivals Barcelona.
Dec 17, 2001 · The Real Madrid and Portugal star has been named Fifa's World Player of the Year after finishing runner-up to Zinedine Zidane in 2000. The 29-year-old has emerged from his French team-mate's...
Jul 25, 2000 · LUIS FIGO, the Portuguese midfielder who guided his country to the Euro 2000 semi-finals, yesterday became the world's most expensive player when moved from Barcelona to arch-rivals Real...
