Transfers that shook the world: Luís Figo to Real Madrid
About this episode
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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