As reigning FIFA world player of the year and soccer’s second-most expensive player of all time behind Zinedine Zidane, Figo is to Portugal what Zidane is to France. In a word, indispensable.

The first coup was Luis Figo, perhaps the most controversial because of his Barcelona past, and he was followed by Zinedine Zidane and his volley in Glasgow as the club won their ninth European ...

It is a sum of money which makes you wince a little as you look at it. Paying £199m for anything seems utterly absurd - it is four times the gross national product of Montserrat, for goodness ...

Former Real Madrid legend Luis Figo believes former teammate Zinedine Zidane has a goal of becoming Los Blancos manager someday, and has cautioned current boss Rafa Benitez not to count on the ...

Munich: Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane, having seen off friends, rivals and fellow national team captains from their Real Madrid days, lead Portugal and France onto the pitch on Wednesday looking for a ...

Meanwhile, for Real, Figo’s capture signaled the beginning of the Galacticos era as Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham followed in subsequent seasons. And it was in Real’s colors that ...

Real Madrid have had no shortage of world-class stars in their history. The face of the team may have changed dramatically over the past 20 years, but success continues to roll in; from the ...

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