Luís Figo

Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo was born on November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a Portuguese international footballer, who plays as a midfielder and winger, currently for Inter Milan. All around the world, he is considered one of Portugal's greatest players.

Figo was declared the 2000 European Footballer of the Year, the 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and was named amongst the FIFA 100. Figo is recognized for his exceptional trickery and dribbling skills on either wing (though he predominantly plays on the right). Figo is one of the few soccer players to have played for both the Spanish rival clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Known as the leader of Portugal's 'golden generation', Figo won a FIFA World Youth Championship in 1991, the same year he made his senior debut against Luxembourg in a friendly match, when he was only 18 years old. He has performed at a high level since, showing his elegant style of play in Euro 96, Euro 2000, and the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. Even though he announced his retirement from international football following the UEFA EURO 2004 and having won 117 caps and scored 31 goals, in June 2005 he changed his mind and returned for 2006 World Cup. Again he declared he would retire from international football after the 2006 World Cup and made a cameo appearance in Portugal's last game of the tournament, the third-place play-off, in which he set up Portugal's only goal for Nuno Gomes.