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World Player of the Year: Luis FigoLuis Figo


The Pride of Portugal

Figo started his career on a city team called " OS PASTILHAS ". Even as a kid, he was one of the best of his team, but no one could imagine that just a few years later he would became one of the top players in European football.

A young Figo was brought to Barcelona from Sporting Lisbon by Johan Cruyff, with the intention of replacing Michael Laudrup.

By 1998, he was captain of the team.

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