90-561: (Redirected from FIGO ) [REDACTED] Look up figo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Figo or FIGO may refer to: Luís Figo (born 1972), retired Portuguese footballer Figo (footballer) (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer, legal name Osvaldo Tavares Oliveira the original form of the Italian family name Piccio International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics ,
180-468: A FIFA World Youth Championship in 1991 , the same year he made his senior debut against Luxembourg on 16 October 1991, in a friendly match that ended 1–1 when he was only 18 years old. His first goal equalised in a 2–1 friendly victory over Bulgaria in Paris on 11 November 1992. Figo scored three goals in eight qualifying games for UEFA Euro 1996 , as his country reached the continental tournament for
270-548: A cuestión preliminar (English: preliminary question) to the CJEU on whether UEFA and FIFA have violated articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU , to both governing bodies, ruling them to not execute sanctions against clubs still active in the project, including Real Madrid. On 15 June, it was officially confirmed Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus were admitted to the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League . On January 31, 2014, Pérez announced
360-418: A world record fee of €62 million. Figo, who was widely regarded as the face of Barcelona along with Rivaldo at that time, had signed a conditional agreement with Florentino Pérez , who at the time was running to become the president of Real Madrid. In short, the agreement stated that if Perez became the president of the club, Figo would sign for them. If Figo refused to leave Barcelona, he would have to pay
450-438: A creative player, he was also capable of contributing offensively with goals due to his powerful striking ability from distance, as well as his accuracy from free-kicks and penalties . In addition to his football ability, Figo was also highly regarded for his leadership throughout his career. Figo has appeared in commercials for the sportswear company Nike . In 1996, he starred in a Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in
540-509: A decisive role in the elections. Pérez was later re-elected in 2004 with 94.2% of the total votes. Figo also marked the start of Pérez's policy to bring one of the best football players in the world to Real Madrid each season. The strategy was initially known as that of Zidanes y Pavones in which superstars would play alongside the Canteranos , but the players were soon popularly referred to as Galácticos . In 2001, Zinedine Zidane
630-552: A documentary about Figo's transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid. On 28 January 2015, Figo announced his intention to run against incumbent Sepp Blatter for the position of FIFA president . His endorsers included José Mourinho and David Beckham . In his manifesto, Figo mentioned his support for expanding the World Cup to 48-team finals tournaments, and promised greater investment in grassroots football and national federations. Considered an outsider compared to Blatter and
720-408: A fixed period. This rule had prevented Figo from joining English club Manchester City , where he had been recommended by his former Sporting manager Malcolm Allison for a fee of around £1.2 million. It was with Barcelona that Figo's career really took off, winning the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup , starring alongside Ronaldo , followed by successive Primera División titles where he was part of
810-548: A formidable attack that included Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert . In total, Figo appeared 172 times in the league for Barcelona, scoring 30 goals. He was revered in Barcelona because his presence had given Catalonia a sense of external approval. In July 2000, Figo made a surprising and controversial €62 million move to Barcelona's bitter rivals Real Madrid . Real Madrid met the buyout clause in Figo's contract at Barcelona,
900-406: A gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre . Appearing alongside football players from around the world, including Ronaldo , Paolo Maldini , Ian Wright , Eric Cantona , Patrick Kluivert and Jorge Campos , they defend " the beautiful game " against a team of demonic warriors, before it culminates with Cantona striking the ball and destroying evil. In a global Nike advertising campaign in
990-712: A goal. On 18 February 2004, Figo earned his 100th cap in a 1–1 friendly draw with England at the Estádio Algarve , playing as captain despite regular skipper Fernando Couto being in the starting line-up. Later that year at the European Championship on home soil, he captained the side after Couto was dropped. He announced his retirement from international football following the Euro 2004 final upset-defeat by Greece due to an alleged rift between him and national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari , although this
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#17328026060031080-560: A member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history ". Figo left Real Madrid to join the Italian club Inter Milan in the middle of 2005 on a free transfer after his contract with Madrid had expired. This meant that Figo would finally be able to play for a club in Italy , something he had the chance to do before his move to Barcelona, but was scuppered due to a dispute between the two clubs interested, Juventus and Parma. During
1170-490: A new world record fee , and his arrival at Madrid signalled the beginning of Florentino Pérez 's Galáctico era of global stars signed by the club every year. Figo became the new focus of the Barcelona–Real Madrid rivalry, with Barcelona fans feeling betrayed by his transfer and turning against him. His move to Madrid was significant due to his status as a star player at Barcelona, reliable, and always committed to
1260-522: A non-governmental organisation ( Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d'Obstetrique ) FIGO classification of ovarian cancer FIGO classification of uterine bleeding Ponta Figo, São Tomé and Príncipe , a village in São Tomé Island Michelia figo , an evergreen tree Ford Figo , a car manufactured by Ford See also [ edit ] Figa (disambiguation) Vigo (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
1350-648: A penalty fee of 5 billion pesetas (around £22 million or $ 34 million). If Perez lost the election, Figo would keep 400 million pesetas (around £1.7 million) Figo had a successful career highlighted by several trophy wins, including the Portuguese Cup , four La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups , three Spanish Super Cups , one UEFA Champions League title, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup , two UEFA Super Cups , one Intercontinental Cup , four Serie A titles, one Italian Cup , and three Italian Super Cups . At international level, he scored 32 goals for Portugal, representing
1440-471: A street footballer at Os Pastilhas , before joining the academy of Sporting CP at the age of 12. In his youth, Figo played futsal from which he learned a lot of skills that helped him later in his career. Figo started his career at Sporting CP, making his league debut on 1 April 1990 during the 1989–90 season as a substitute for Marlon Brandão in a 1–0 home win against Marítimo . On 7 December 1991, Figo scored his first goal against Torreense in
1530-487: A value of US$ 6.07 billion. In the 2023–24 season , Real Madrid clinched their 36th La Liga title in total and seventh Champions League title during his presidency, surpassing Santiago Bernabéu's Champions League record. In April 2021, Pérez was named the first chairman of the Super League , a breakaway league involving some of Europe's largest football clubs. According to The New York Times , Pérez "had been
1620-722: Is a Spanish businessman and the president of football club Real Madrid , as well as chairman and CEO of Grupo ACS , a civil engineering company. He began his professional career in the private sector in 1971 and was a member of the Spanish Union of the Democratic Center and the secretary-general of the Spanish Democratic Reformist Party, from 1979 to 1986. He has been president of Real Madrid from 2000 to 2006 and from 2009 onwards. During his first six years as president, he implemented
1710-425: Is also Portugal's fourth-highest all-time goalscorer. At his physical peak, Figo was a quick, elegant, highly skillful player with close control, acceleration, and a dribbling ability that allowed him to frequently take on and beat defenders in one on one situations. He would often employ feints to beat opponents, such as stepovers . Although naturally right-footed, he was capable of using either foot. Figo
1800-653: Is also a board member of the Inter Campus charity project run by Inter Milan. In 2003, Figo established the Fundação Luís Figo (Luís Figo Foundation) in Portugal, a charity which is headquartered in Lisbon and supports children with special needs and children subjected to poverty . Along with his countryman, former Portugal national team manager and former youth team coach Carlos Queiroz , Figo
1890-407: Is also planned to include commercial, leisure, and restaurant areas as well as hotel parking and subway parking; the works are designed to allow construction to take place without disrupting the sporting calendar. In July 2021, the media El Confidencial published audio of Pérez in which he included a series of remarks towards some players. However, Real Madrid had issued a statement claiming that
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#17328026060031980-406: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lu%C3%ADs Figo Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH ( Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ ˈfiɣu] ; born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP , Barcelona , Real Madrid , and Inter Milan . He won 127 caps for
2070-542: Is fluent in five languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian and French. He has also congratulated his wife on her birthday on Instagram in Swedish, although he has never spoken the language in media appearances. Figo is an ambassador for the Stop TB Partnership in the fight against tuberculosis . He works closely with Inter Milan, serving as an ambassador for the club at functions across Europe. He
2160-476: The Galácticos policy of bringing the world's best players to Real Madrid. In his first four seasons in charge, he bought Luís Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona , Zinedine Zidane for a then-world record transfer fee, Ronaldo , and David Beckham . From the 2003–04 season to the 2005-06 season , the club did not win a trophy, leading Pérez to resign in 2006. He assumed office again in 2009 and he restarted
2250-459: The 1991–92 season , equalising as Sporting won 2–1. He won his first senior international cap in 1991. Prior to that, he won the 1991 FIFA Under-20 World Championships and Under-16 European Championships with Portugal junior sides alongside Rui Costa and João Pinto . He was also a significant part of Portugal's " Golden Generation ". In his final season at Sporting he won the 1994–95 Portuguese Cup . In 1995, Figo looked poised to join one of
2340-459: The 2001 La Liga title, scoring 14 goals in all competitions. For his performances at Real, he was designated the 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year . He would be joined at the club by Zinedine Zidane in the middle of 2001, and in the following season Madrid won the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League . He missed two fixtures against Barcelona through injury and suspension. Figo's second game back at
2430-514: The 2005-06 season with the absence of manager Vicente del Bosque and Makélélé, Real Madrid failed to win a trophy. Although Pérez's policy resulted in increased financial success based on the exploitation of the club's high marketing potential around the world, especially in Asia, it came under increasing criticism for being focused too much on marketing the Real Madrid brand and not enough on
2520-613: The Copa del Rey in 2011 and winning the La Liga title in 2012 with a record-breaking 100 points. Additionally, in 2011 , Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2003 . In his third season, Mourinho led the team to its third consecutive Champions League semi-finals, second place in the league , and the Copa del Rey final , where Real lost to Atlético after extra time. However,
2610-574: The Portugal national team , a one-time record, and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Figo won the 2000 Ballon d'Or , 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year , and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. His controversial transfer in 2000 from Barcelona to Real Madrid set
2700-682: The Santiago Bernabéu in July. On 31 May 2010, Pérez appointed José Mourinho as the new manager of Real Madrid in a £6.8 million deal. During the next three years, Pérez brought a lot of new faces to the team, including the German wonderkid Mesut Özil and Ángel Di María , who both attracted attention from Europe's elite football clubs during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The squad managed to break Barcelona's dominance, winning
2790-639: The Union of the Democratic Centre party in 1979, serving as a member of Madrid's city council. In 1986, Pérez ran as a candidate for the Democratic Reformist Party ( Partido Reformista Democrático ) and served as its secretary-general. In 1993, Pérez was named vice chairman of OCP Construcciones. After the merger of OCP with Gines y Navarro into Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. (ACS) in 1997, he became chairman of
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2880-545: The "Golden Generation", Figo managed to captain the team to their best World Cup performance since the Eusébio era in 1966 , as well as helping Portugal to their best-ever result in the UEFA European Championship until they won it in 2016 . He finished his international career with 127 caps and scoring 32 goals, and held the record until June 2016 for most appearances with the Portugal national team; he
2970-483: The 11th grade of formal education. He finished secondary school (12th grade) in Portugal at the age of 38, in 2011, through the special New Opportunities ( Novas Oportunidades ) skills certification programme for adults, which was set up by his socialist acquaintance José Sócrates when Sócrates was Prime Minister of Portugal. He also studied business management through a nine-month course at IESE in Madrid. Figo
3060-616: The 2014 summer transfer window, Pérez brought in 2014 FIFA World Cup stars James Rodríguez , Toni Kroos , and Keylor Navas to Real Madrid for a combined cost of £95 million, as well as Javier Hernández , who was loan from Manchester United. As a result of the mounting competition for starting spots and wage disputes, Di María left the club for Manchester United for a British record transfer fee of £60 million. Xabi Alonso also left during this transfer window to join Bayern Munich . In January 2015, Pérez demonstrated his success in
3150-418: The 77th minute, who handed him back the captain's armband to cheers from both Portuguese and German fans. Although Germany scored another goal shortly after Figo's entrance, he ended his final cap for his country on a high note by setting up Nuno Gomes to head in an 88th-minute consolation goal, thus passing his number 7 jersey down to his successor, Cristiano Ronaldo . Despite having no trophies to show for
3240-557: The Camp Nou, on 23 November 2002, produced one of the defining images of the Barcelona–Real Madrid rivalry. There was no sign of the hatred or the hurt subsiding, and every time he came within range of the Barcelona fans, beer cans, lighters, bottles and golf balls flew. Figo commented: "I was worried that some madman might lose his head." This time, Figo had decided that he would take corners, as well as throw-ins , and midway through
3330-517: The ESL could render domestic competitions as irrelevant and lower tier compared to the Super League, and it would undermine promotion and relegation systems; Pérez later countered this with claims that the ESL would have a system of promotion and relegation. Pérez alleged that Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund , and Paris Saint-Germain , which were reportedly sought out by the ESL and gave them between 14 and 30 days to join but who rejected involvement in
3420-482: The European Super League (ESL) received almost universal opposition from fans, players, managers, politicians and other clubs as well as UEFA, FIFA and national governments. Much of the criticism against the ESL was due to concerns about elitism and the lack of competitiveness within the competition, as it would have consisted of only high-ranking teams from a few European countries. Backlash against
3510-516: The Galácticos policy. He brought Kaká and Xabi Alonso to the club, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo for a then-world record transfer fee, and Karim Benzema , a talented rising star from Ligue 1 . In domestic competitions, Real Madrid competed against a Barcelona team led by Pep Guardiola and an Atlético de Madrid team led by Diego Simeone . The club was coached by managers such as José Mourinho , Carlo Ancelotti , and Zinedine Zidane . Over
3600-658: The Spanish journalist Fonsi Loaiza explores the role of the Santiago Bernabeu VIP area in Pérez's business success, highlighting his network of connections. At the first home game of the 2023–24 season , against Getafe , the new renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu, including the retractable roof , were unveiled for the first time. Although work on the new stadium is expected to be completed in 2024,
3690-525: The Super League, violate EU law. The court stated that UEFA and FIFA abused their "dominant position" by threatening the clubs involved in the Super League with sanctions. This affected several clubs, such as the Real Madrid, which backed the project in Spain along with other well-known clubs. Pérez married María de los Ángeles Sandoval Montero in 1970 and they had 3 kids: Eduardo, Florentino, and María Ángeles. His wife passed away on 23 May 2012, aged 62, due to
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3780-514: The Year Gareth Bale , purchased from Tottenham Hotspur for a fee reported to be in the £86 million range, yet again breaking the world record. Two promising Spanish talents, playmaker Isco and holding midfielder Asier Illarramendi , were also bought by Pérez prior to the start of the season. The following season proved to be a resounding success, as Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey and its tenth Champions League title. During
3870-504: The announcement of the league's formation led to nine of the clubs involved, including all six of the English clubs, announcing their intention to withdraw. The remaining members of the ESL subsequently announced they would "reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape the project" following the departure of the other clubs. Three days after its founding, the ESL announced that it was suspending its operations. Commentators argued that
3960-471: The ball the noise rose with insults and missiles flying such as oranges, bottles, cigarette lighters and mobile phones. The regular corner taker for Madrid, Figo did not take any corners at the Camp Nou to avoid being in proximity to the fans. Barcelona were victorious, winning 2–0, and Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez stated after the match, "The atmosphere got to us all." Madrid defender Iván Campo commented, "That night when Figo first went back
4050-406: The big clubs of Europe, but a dispute between Italian clubs Juventus and Parma , with Figo having signed contracts with both clubs, resulted in an Italian two-year transfer ban on him. Eventually, Figo made a move to Spanish giants Barcelona for a £2.25 million fee, being loaned back for the remainder of the season due to a rule prohibiting Portuguese players from signing for foreign clubs outside
4140-753: The capital of Senegal, and it was then that he decided to open a company to dedicate himself to the mining business, Damash Assets, based in Almada , which has earned him annual profits. His wife is his partner in the company Damash Assets. Figo is the founder of Network90, a private members' networking site for the Professional Football Industry. Sporting CP Barcelona Real Madrid Inter Milan Portugal Individual Orders Florentino P%C3%A9rez Florentino Pérez Rodríguez ( Spanish pronunciation: [floɾenˈtino ˈpeɾeθ roˈðɾiɣeθ] ; born 8 March 1947)
4230-548: The cause as a team leader. One of his Barcelona teammates stated, "Our plan was simple: give the ball to Luís. He never, ever hid". Although now wearing the white shirt of Real Madrid, he won the Ballon d'Or award in November 2000, largely for what he did for Barcelona, where he became the best in the world. By the second or third corner I turned to Luís Figo and said: 'Forget it, mate. You're on your own'. I used to offer Luís
4320-495: The chance to take the short corner, drawing up close to him near the touchline, but not this time. Missiles were raining down from the stands: coins, a knife, a glass whiskey bottle. Johnnie Walker , I think. Or J&B . Best to keep away. Short corners? No thanks. —Real Madrid teammate Michel Salgado on the vitriol aimed at Figo from Barcelona fans at the Camp Nou , 23 November 2002. When Figo returned to Barcelona for
4410-414: The club's debt; however, this was contradicted by director Ramón Calderón . Several years after leaving Real, Fernando Hierro stated that Claude Makélélé had been the club's most important and least appreciated midfielder, saying: "The loss of Makélélé was the beginning of the end for Los Galácticos ... You can see that it was also the beginning of a new dawn for Chelsea." From the 2003–04 season to
4500-475: The club’s football. He announced his resignation on 27 February 2006, acknowledging that the team and the club as a whole needed a new direction. On 14 May 2009, Pérez announced his candidacy for president of Real Madrid in a press conference at the Hotel Ritz Madrid . On 1 June, given that he was the only candidate able to provide the €57,389,000 guarantee necessary to run for the presidency, Pérez
4590-557: The competition and publicly condemned the concept, had not been invited. Pérez cited the European basketball EuroLeague as an inspiration and stated that the EuroLeague saved European basketball, and the Super League would do the same for football. After the backlash and withdrawals, Pérez stated that none of the founding clubs had officially left the association, as they were tied to binding contracts, and vowed to work with
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#17328026060034680-483: The course of eleven seasons from 2013 to 2024, the club won six Champions League titles. Real Madrid has won a record 7 Champions League titles during his presidency. Florentino Perez is the most successful president in the history of Real Madrid, winning 36 titles during his presidency, surpassing Santiago Bernabéu , who won 32. Pérez attended the Polytechnic University of Madrid . Pérez joined
4770-477: The driving force behind much of it; it was, to some extent, his brainchild." Spearheaded by Pérez and Andrea Agnelli of Juventus , the Super League was in the works for three years; however, the final phases were rushed and the allegiance among the twelve clubs, instead of the original fifteen, seemed to have been forged under pressure. The announcement was poorly planned and the coalition, liable to break under pressure, came apart quickly. Pérez expressed hope that
4860-611: The final cost is estimated at around €1170 million, more than double the initial estimate (€525 million). However, Florentino Pérez emphasized that the new stadium will become one of the city's main tourist destinations and the epicenter of major events in Europe. During December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that FIFA and UEFA 's rules on the prior authorization of club soccer competitions, such as
4950-563: The first time in 12 years. In the final group game at the tournament, against Croatia at the City Ground in Nottingham , Figo opened a 3–0 victory with a fourth-minute strike; the result sent Portugal into the quarter-finals as group winners ahead of their opponents. Figo featured in all ten of Portugal's qualifiers for the next European Championship , scoring three times in the process. On 12 June 2000, in their opening game of
5040-469: The first time in a Real Madrid shirt on 21 October 2000, the noise at the Camp Nou was deafening. There were banners hung around the stadium with words like "Traitor", "Judas", "Scum", and "Mercenary". Figo was mercilessly taunted throughout, and when he came out of the tunnel and ran onto the field the jeers of almost 98,000 Barcelona fans escalated, with a visibly shocked Figo putting his fingers to his ears. When El Clásico started, each time Figo got
5130-498: The future on the club board. I never imagined that I was going to remain here for such a long time. What I will never forget is the love that I have received since my first day here from my teammates and president Massimo Moratti . I will never forget it; Inter has given me the chance to start a winning cycle with some extraordinary people." Figo was on the sidelines when Inter won the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League on 22 May 2010. The leader of Portugal 's "Golden Generation", Figo won
5220-405: The global leader in current revenue for over ten consecutive years. Additionally, Pérez's management has had a notable impact on the sporting front, with Real Madrid winning the prestigious European Cup seven times, adding to a total of fifteen trophies in the club's collection. Additionally, Forbes has recognized Real Madrid as the most valuable sports club in the world, with Los Blancos having
5310-642: The goals in a 3–0 friendly victory over Moldova at the Estádio de São Luís in Faro . With six goals in nine matches, Figo helped Portugal qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup ; on 2 June 2001, in the qualifier against the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road , he served as captain for the first time on his 74th cap and scored the equaliser for a 1–1 draw. In their first World Cup since 1986 , Portugal suffered group stage elimination while Figo failed to score
5400-474: The governing bodies to make some form of the Super League work. Whilst blaming the English clubs of losing their nerve in face of opposition and the footballing authorities for acting unjustifiably aggressively, Pérez insisted that the Super League project was merely on standby and not over. In response to UEFA's sanctions and possible Real Madrid's exclusion from UEFA competitions , among the other clubs involved, Pérez said that this would be "impossible" and that
5490-574: The lack of trophies prompted Mourinho to leave Madrid for his former club Chelsea . On 2 June 2013, Pérez was awarded a fourth term as the Real Madrid president, bringing in Carlo Ancelotti to replace Mourinho. Mesut Özil and Gonzalo Higuaín were sold to Arsenal and Napoli , respectively, at the start of the season to secure spots for Luka Modrić and Karim Benzema in the first team. Pérez also brought in Welsh footballer and PFA Player of
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#17328026060035580-479: The law protects them. On 31 May, the Super League filed a complaint to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against UEFA and FIFA for their proposals to stop the organization of the competition. On June 7, the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police notified the Spanish precautionary measure, which had earlier issued an injunction against UEFA and FIFA, and referred
5670-421: The leaks came at a time when Pérez was involved in promoting the Super League. At a later date, the court of first instance number 42 of Madrid considered that Florentino Pérez's right to honour was violated by broadcasting the recordings and prohibiting the media from publishing any audio that directly affects him. In 2022, an unauthorized biography titled El poder del palco was published about Pérez, in which
5760-511: The middle of 2008, Figo's compatriot José Mourinho joined Inter as manager. This has been said to please Figo, as he would have several Portuguese teammates during the remainder of his stay at Inter. On 16 May 2009, Figo announced his retirement from football, the same day Inter won the 2008–09 title , and re-confirmed this on 30 May; his final game was on 31 May against Atalanta at the San Siro . At Javier Zanetti 's insistence, Figo captained
5850-427: The nation at three European Championships and two World Cups , helping them reach the final but finish as runners-up at Euro 2004 , as well as reaching the semi-finals at the 2006 World Cup . The only child of António Caeiro Figo and Maria Joana Pestana Madeira who moved from Alentejo to Lisbon in the early 1970s, Figo grew up in the working-class district of Cova da Piedade , Almada . He began his career as
5940-475: The new company. As of 2018, Pérez leads Grupo ACS , Spain's largest construction company, and has an estimated net worth of US$ 2.5 billion. In 1995, Pérez ran as a candidate for the presidency of Real Madrid against Ramón Mendoza and Santiago Gómez Pintado. Despite obtaining the highest number of signatures to endorse his candidacy, he came in second place. In 2000, Pérez again ran as a candidate for presidency of Real Madrid , which he won with more than 55% of
6030-435: The new competition would "provide higher-quality matches and additional financial resources for the overall football pyramid", provide "significantly greater economic growth and support for European football via a long-term commitment to uncapped solidarity payments which will grow in line with league revenues", appeal to a new younger generation of football fans, and improve VAR and refereeing. The 18 April announcement of
6120-487: The other two candidates – Michael van Praag and Prince Ali bin Hussein – Figo withdrew from the election campaign on 21 May, stating that he did not want to be given "absolute power". Figo is married to Swedish model Helen Svedin . They have three daughters – Daniela (born in 1999), Martina (born in 2002), and Stella (born in 2004). While at Sporting, before leaving Portugal to sign with Barcelona, Luís Figo reached
6210-494: The plans to renovate the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium . In the 2019–20 season , Real Madrid won their 34th La Liga title, which was their fifth title under Pérez and second title under coach Zidane. In the 2021–22 season , Real Madrid won their sixth La Liga and sixth Champions League title under Pérez, and he equalled the Champions League record of Santiago Bernabéu . In the 2021–22 season , with
6300-547: The quarter-final. Figo did not take part in the shootout, having been substituted for Hélder Postiga . In the semi-final, Portugal was beaten by France courtesy of a penalty from his former club-mate and French captain Zinedine Zidane . This was Portugal's best finish in 40 years. The third-place playoff caused some controversy as Figo did not start; Pauleta captained the team in his place. However, Portugal fell behind 2–0 to hosts Germany and Figo replaced Pauleta in
6390-728: The return of Carlo Ancelotti as coach, Real Madrid achieved a historic double: winning the La Liga title and winning its 14th Champions League , totaling 35 league titles. In addition, Real Madrid won its fifth European Super Cup. In the same year, Real Madrid Club de Baloncesto won the ACB League and the Spanish Super Cup . In the 2022–23 season , Real Madrid won the final of the Copa del Rey at La Cartuja in Seville, obtaining its twentieth title after nine years without winning
6480-435: The role of president of the renowned Real Madrid. His relationship with the club, considered the best of the 20th century, has materialized in two periods in which he has managed to harmonize his business work with the management of the football institution. During his tenure as president of Real Madrid, Pérez has established a legacy characterized by consistently high economic revenues. The club has maintained its position as
6570-548: The run-up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Figo starred in a " Secret Tournament " commercial (branded by Nike as "Scorpion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam , appearing alongside football players such as Thierry Henry , Ronaldinho , Francesco Totti , Roberto Carlos and Japanese star Hidetoshi Nakata , with former player Eric Cantona the tournament "referee". Figo features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series ; he
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6750-413: The second half Madrid won a corner. Amid a shower of flying objects, it took Figo two minutes to take it. Another corner followed on the other side, and as Figo walked across, he slowed to pick up the missiles and as he prepared to take the corner he moved away some of the debris while giving an ironic thumbs-up and smiling. Every time he began his run-up to take the corner, another missile would land which
6840-692: The side for his last match. He received a standing ovation from the crowd as he was substituted by Davide Santon . The free-kick he scored in extra time against Roma during the Supercoppa Italiana was his most memorable moment in Italy. Figo said: "I am leaving football, not Inter." He was interviewed by the Inter Channel after his last game against Atalanta, and also said: "I hope to be able to help this club to become even greater also after my retirement. I will certainly work for Inter in
6930-473: The signing of Valencia centre-back Raúl Albiol for €15 million. On 1 July, Pérez bought Karim Benzema from Lyon for a fee of at least £30 million, which would increase to £35 million depending on the player's success. On 5 August, Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Xabi Alonso from Liverpool for £30 million; Alonso became the second Liverpool player to join Real Madrid in the same transfer window after full-back Álvaro Arbeloa 's £5 million switch to
7020-540: The tournament in Eindhoven , he scored Portugal's first goal as they came from behind to beat England 3–2, again advancing as group winners to be eliminated in the semi-finals. He was rested by Humberto Coelho for the final group match against Germany in Rotterdam , breaking a chain of 32 consecutive international appearances. His only hat-trick for the national team came on 15 August 2001, when he netted all of
7110-500: The transfer market when Real Madrid signed the 16-year-old Norwegian Martin Ødegaard , as many other European clubs, including Bayern, Barcelona, and Arsenal, were also interested in Ødegaard. Later on, Real Madrid, coached by former player Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, proceeded to win three consecutive Champions League titles in 2015–16 , 2016–17 and 2017–18 , a feat that hasn’t been achieved since Bayern Munich had won their third consecutive title in 1975–76 . In 2019, Pérez revealed
7200-528: The trophy. The team also reached the semifinals of the Champions League where it was eliminated by Manchester City , and finished second place in La Liga behind Barcelona, despite maintaining a larger points difference. At the same time, Real Madrid was crowned champion of the Euroleague Basketball League in the same season, thus winning its eleventh title in this continental competition. Currently, Florentino Pérez simultaneously holds
7290-492: The votes, beating the incumbent president at that time, Lorenzo Sanz . Sanz assumed that the recently won UEFA Champions Leagues in 1998 and 2000 would give him enough credit to win the elections, but Pérez's campaign, once again highlighting the financial problems of the club and claims of mismanagement by the previous boards, proved otherwise. Pérez's promise to bring in Luís Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona also played
7380-459: The winning project of the competition to design the new Santiago Bernabéu. The new stadium is enveloped by a roof with an LED system that vibrates and allows the stadium to communicate with its surroundings and the eastern façade features a giant screen to show the inside of the stadium at special moments. This sustainable project is also equipped with the latest technological advances, making it safer and more comfortable for fans. The new Bernabéu
7470-472: Was announced as the new president of Real Madrid. In his second term, Pérez continued with the Galácticos policy pursued during his first term. On 8 June, he bought Kaká from Milan for just under £60 million, while on 11 June, Manchester United accepted an £80 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo , which would once again break the world record. On 25 June, Pérez and Real Madrid announced
7560-786: Was briefly joint seat holder for A1 Team Portugal , in A1 Grand Prix , during the 2005–06 season . Luís Figo also operates businesses in the hotel, fashion, catering, mining and wine sectors. He is co-owner of an upscale bar in Vilamoura and an hotel in Carvoeiro , both located in the Algarve region of Portugal. In 2010, a year after leaving football playing, he attended the International Mining Fair in Dakar,
7650-506: Was denied. In June 2005, he reversed his decision and returned for the 2006 World Cup qualifying wins against Slovakia and Estonia under Scolari. Figo captained the squad during the 2006 World Cup, leading the team to the semi-finals. With three wins, Portugal finished top of their group and qualified for the knock-out rounds with Mexico . They advanced past the Netherlands in the last 16, and defeated England on penalties in
7740-444: Was incredible. I’ve never heard anything like it. Luís didn't deserve that. He'd given his all for Barcelona. It was built up before: 'a traitor’s coming,' the media said. No, Luís Figo is coming, one of the greats for you. That night hurt him, you could see. His head was bowed and he was thinking: 'bloody hell, I was here last season ...' But my lasting emotion was admiration: you’ve got balls." In his first season with Madrid, Figo won
7830-738: Was named in the Ultimate Team Legends in FIFA 14 . In 2015, the arcade game company Konami announced that Figo would feature in their football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 as one of the new myClub Legends. In 2018, Figo was added as an icon to the Ultimate Team in FIFA 19 . He has also taken part in several Iranian television shows such as Navad TV during the 2018 World Cup draw, together with Hamid Estili and former Hamburg player Mehdi Mahdavikia. In August 2022, Netflix launched El Caso Figo ( The Figo Affair ),
7920-428: Was repeated over and over, until the referee Luis Medina Cantalejo suspended the game for almost 20 minutes. During the break in play, the defining image of the rivalry, a pig's head, was picked up on camera, which was in among the debris near the corner flag. Figo would spend five seasons at Madrid, with his final success being the 2003 La Liga title. In April 2013, Figo was named by the sports newspaper Marca as
8010-537: Was signed from Juventus for a then-world record transfer fee of €77.5 million. Zidane was followed up by Ronaldo in 2002, David Beckham in 2003, Michael Owen in 2004, and Robinho for a short time in 2005. Initially, Pérez's policy worked to great success, as each new Galáctico had the squad built around them, and the team had a good balance between attack and defence. In his first years in office, Real Madrid won two Spanish championships and its record ninth UEFA Champions League . Pérez claimed success in clearing
8100-590: Was usually deployed as a winger in his early career, where he was capable of providing several assists , due to his ability to provide curling crosses to teammates from the right flank, or cut inside, drift onto the left, or link-up with midfielders, and create goalscoring opportunities. As he lost pace and mobility with age as his career advanced, he was deployed in a playmaking role as an attacking midfielder , in particular during his time with Inter, where he excelled with his vision, intelligence and varied passing ability. Although he primarily served as
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