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Futre was shocked, and now possibly humiliated, but his mind was whirring. Thinking about how Perez was capable of putting up €50m (£42m) to make the transfer happen, he realised the billionaire...
Sep 15, 2022 · The Figo Affair: The Transfer that Changed Football, tells the story of Luis Figo’s bombshell switch from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000. It is a move that, close to a quarter of a century...
In the summer of 2000, the football community was left in disbelief. The announcement of Figo's transfer to Real Madrid for a staggering €60 million was not just a record-breaking deal, it was a bold move. Behind this seismic shift was the newly elected Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez.
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Aug 18, 2022 · Figo’s move across the Clasico divide was both controversial and surprising, with Real Madrid setting a new world record fee as they plundered the Portugal international winger away from their Camp Nou rivals.
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Aug 21, 2022 · El Caso Figo, or The Figo Affair, will offer unique insight into how a stunning deal was done and why it caused such a fuss. Some 20 years on from a transfer that sent shock waves around the world, Netflix has gained access to the men that made a move possible and found themselves filling prominent roles in a thrilling sporting soap opera.
Aug 21, 2022 · Made by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, best known for their work on the 2021 biographical documentary film Pelé, The Figo Affair: The Transfer that Changed Football (or El Caso Figo) will...
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Aug 17, 2022 · 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.
