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His superb skill and the accuracy of his passes make him
one of the greatest wingers in the world. Luis Figo was one of the best
signings from the Johan Cruyff era. The Dutchman brought this young
Portuguese playe- r to Barca to replace a person who had left a profound
mark on the club: Michael Laudrup. Figo was immed- iately able to win
over the Barca fans. His sprints up the wing, his beautiful crosses and
his generous running for his teammates soon meant that 'Michelino' was
forgotten. He arrived at Barcelona Football Club when he was only 22
years old, after twelve years with Sporting Lisbo- n. He won his cap for
the Portuguese national side at an early age. When only 19 he was world
champion wit- h the under-20 team and two years earlier had been
European champion at under-16 level. He made his debut in the Portuguese
First Division in the 1990-91 season with Sporting Lisbon and continue-
d playing with them until the 1995-96 season when he came to Barca.
However, signing Luis Figo was not at all simple. His ability as a
player had awakened interest amongst a num- ber of the big European
clubs, but finally it was Barcelona who got their man. Luis Figo is one
of the few players in the present squad who has 'experienced' a large
number of different ma- nagers: Cruyff's attacking style; Bobby Robson's
anarchy and the mechanical precision of Van Gaal. Neverth- eless, Luis
Figo has more than demonstrated his superb capacity to adapt, a capacity
which has been recogni- sed and praised on more than one occasion by all
of them. The Portuguese player is, as a consequence, a key point of
reference in the Barcelona attack and has a great future ahead of him.
With Barcelona Football Club, Luis Figo has won 1 Spanish Super Cup, 2
Copas de Rey, 2 League Champio- nships, 1 Cup Winners' Cup and 1
European Super Cup.
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