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Luis FigoSoccer Player
Born: 4 November 1972 Birthplace: Almada, Portugal Best known as: 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year Name at birth: Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo Figo is a football hero who began his professional career in Portugal, his native land, then made his name in Spain playing for powerhouse teams FC Barcelona and Real Madrid before switching to Inter Milan in 2005. With his deft stop-and-go dribbling and aggressive style, the midfielder is known more as a playmaker than as a pure scorer. His breakthrough year was 2000, when he led Portugal to the semifinals of Euro 2000 and was named European Footballer of the Year. The same year he moved from FC Barcelona to rival Real Madrid for a then-record fee of $56 million -- a controversial move that made him highly unpopular with Barcelona fans. In 2001 he achieved football's highest individual honor, being named FIFA World Player of the Year. Extra credit: Before joining Real Madrid in 2000, Figo played for FC Barcelona (1995-2000) and Sporting Lisbon (1989-95). Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Luis Figo from Infoplease:
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