Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by Luis Figo

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Portuguese athlete Luis Figo.

Last updated on September 17, 2024.

Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan. He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team, a one-time record that has since been bettered by Pepe, Cristiano Ronaldo and João Moutinho. He is considered one of the best Portuguese football players of all time.

Portuguese - Athlete | Born: November 4, 1972

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In football, day in day out, you always have to show your worth.

Luis Figo

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on.

Luis Figo

As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to fight for my place.

Luis Figo

Regaining the Champions Cup is not going to be easy.

Luis Figo

I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. That is our choice.

Luis Figo

The mistake is to imagine that perfection is possible when the very idea is unthinkable.

Luis Figo

Some of the fans here were not too sure about their club signing a player from their biggest rivals. Fortunately, we had a great season and won the League title for the first time in four years. Now, I think, everyone can say it was good business.

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There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.

Luis Figo

I really did not think much about the size of the transfer fee when I left Barcelona because it was all down to market forces, not me.

Luis Figo

If the most important thing for your project is to put on a circus, then you have less chance of winning things.

Luis Figo

Player I would like to sign for Internazionale? It's easy, the strongest in Europe at the moment is Lionel Messi, so I would say him. Messi has amazing qualities, he is the best of all, number one. That is unquestiionable.

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I'm going to Inter to see if they will let me play a bit of football.

Luis Figo

I care about football, so what Im seeing regarding the image of FIFA, not only now but in the past years, I dont like it.

Luis Figo

I think he [Raul] is the greatest player to have ever played the game. He walks on the turf and astounds. It is utterly amazing.

Luis Figo

I'm star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can't catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.

Luis Figo

To play for Barcelona, means to have an opportunity for a brilliant career. But to reach the top of it, you have to play for Real Madrid.

Luis Figo

There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that make me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it.

Luis Figo

Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by Luis Figo

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