Luis Figo in a stadium of football

"HE KNEW PERFECTLY WHAT HE WAS SIGNING"

Stoichkov remembers the 'Figo case' with harsh words towards the Portuguese

Published:10/09/2022 - 12:41h

Updated:10/09/2022 - 12:41h

The Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov attended a commemorative event where he dedicated a few words to Luig Figo, his former teammate at Barça and one of the most controversial players in Spanish football

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Hristo Stoichkov, one of the most remembered footballers of the FC Barcelona, has appeared in front of the media in Lion with reason of the XXX anniversary of the Penya Leonese of the Barça and of the XVIII Meeting of Crags Barcelonistas of Castile and Leon. In her it spoke of some anecdotes of his past like footballer and also remembered the 'case Figo', one of the most controversial signings of the history.

The subject of Luis Figo has gone back to resurgir after the platform of streaming 'Netflix' took out to the air a documentary that showed from a more intimate angle the sucedido does already more than 20 years, when the 'star' Portuguese, that in this moment was Barcelona captain, changed of T-shirt to dress the elastic of the Real Madrid in a millionaire transaction favoured by the presidential candidature of Florentino Pérez.

"I have not seen neither will see the documentary. I do not go out in him. Sincerely, Figo did me very happy like player and like person the two years that played with him. For me it was my favourite for the Balloon of Gold, but when one besa the shield and says 'want to you' voucher more than any word. Afterwards it went to the Madrid", aimed the exdelantero.

Besides, it put in doubt the word of the Portuguese player when affirming that he yes knew all the details of the situation. "He knew perfectly what signed. I have heard that says that it did not know it, but yes knew it perfectly. Like person hurt me a lot and think that it changed the history of the Madrid", affirmed. Added to this, remembered an incident of both during an interview in 'Univisión'. "It wanted to bite me the tongue, but during the interview went me heating and at the end spoke him clear. Afterwards we have found us and all what happened happened", sentenced.

Champions of League?

Finally, Hristo took the frying pan by the mango and put pressure on Xavi Hernández all the plantel culé. "From the first day said that the Barça will be champion of League. With this staff, would be unforgivable to not to win it. There is team to compete", concluded the Bulgarian.

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