Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ ˈfiɣu]; born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Which teams did Figo play for?
A Portuguese legend and former World and European Footballer of the Year, he played for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Luis retired from football in May 2009 having played 127 times for Portugal. He was the most capped player in Portuguese history until passed by Cristiano Ronaldo in June 2016.
How did Figo go to Real Madrid?
Florentino Perez reached an agreement with Figo and his agent which indicated that the winger would join Real Madrid if Perez won the elections for president. In the end, Perez beat Lorenzo Sanz, paid the winger's release clause and Figo joined the club.