The Portuguese soccer player, Luis Figo, is undoubtedly one of the best footballers to ever emerge in Portugal. Read on to find out more facts about Luis Figo.
The Portuguese was born on November 4, 1972 meaning that Luis Figo’s age is 49. He was the only child of his parents Antonio Caeiro and Maria Joana and has no brothers or sisters. He is regarded as one of the best Portuguese footballers of all time and one of the best wingers in the history of football Luis Figo facts. Although his first team appearances were rare, Figo had a long soccer career ahead of him and by the time he turned 20, he became a regular first team starter for Sporting CP. Luis Figo was part of the Portuguese Golden Generation which won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1991. Barcelona with head coach Johan Cruyff showed interest in Luis Figo eventually signing him for £2.25-$3 million transfer fee. During his time at FC Barcelona, he won many titles. Later, quite surprisingly, Figo signed with Real Madrid after being offered the record transfer sum of $46 million for 5 years of his playing services.