Transfers that shook the world: Luís Figo to Real Madrid

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The Athletic FC Presents...

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2 months ago

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Transfers that shook the world: Luís Figo to Real Madrid

The Athletic FC Presents...

38 minutes 21 seconds

3 months ago

Transfers that shook the world: Luís Figo to Real Madrid

Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains.

Today we’re heading back to July 2000 - when Luís Figo did the unthinkable and made the move from Barcelona to Real Madrid…

It was a transfer that sent shockwaves through La Liga and went down in footballing folklore - but a quarter of a century later, how is it viewed now? And how pivotal was it in shaping the modern day Real Madrid?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Pol Ballús, José Antonio Espina & Andy Mitten

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Guy Clarke and Lucy Oliva

Sound Design: Jay Beale

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