Luis Figo
Report: Barcelona in contact with Angel di Maria over summer move
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel di Maria are in contact over a prospective Camp Nou summer switch, according to reports.
Mar 16, 11:52
Ronaldo "shocked" by Michael Owen's weight jibe
Former Brazil forward Ronaldo says that he was "shocked" by Michael Owen's recent jibe about his weight.
Jan 11, 18:40
Toni Kroos wants to end playing career at Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos already has one eye on retirement in six years' time, at which point he believes he will be past his peak performance levels.
Nov 28, 22:44
Paul Scholes and Deco sign up to play in Indian futsal league
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes signs a three-year deal to play in India's Premier Futsal league alongside former Chelsea and Barcelona man Deco.
Jun 23, 18:20
Team News: Two changes for Portugal ahead of Austria clash
Portugal manager Fernando Santos makes two changes to his starting XI ahead of their Euro 2016 Group F meeting against Austria on Saturday night.
Jun 18, 19:17
Team News: Cristiano Ronaldo captains Portugal in Euro 2016 opener against Iceland
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line for Portugal as they get their Euro 2016 Group F campaign underway against Iceland in Saint-Etienne.
Jun 14, 19:15
Fernando Santos: 'Portugal not a one-man team'
Portugal manager Fernando Santos insists that his side are not solely reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo, who will miss their friendly against England at Wembley.
Jun 1, 20:38
Luis Figo: 'No guarantee of success for Pep Guardiola'
Former Barcelona and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo warns that Pep Guardiola's arrival at Manchester City will not guarantee success for the Premier League outfit.
Feb 1, 23:44
Luis Figo: 'Jose Mourinho will turn it around at Chelsea'
Luis Figo is in 'no doubt' as to whether Jose Mourinho will find a solution for Chelsea's early-season nightmare.
Nov 15, 02:05
Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira pull out of Old Trafford charity match
Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira withdraw from a charity match due to Friday's terror attacks in Paris, while Robert Pires and Mikael Silvestre opt to play a part.
Nov 14, 15:44
Fernando Santos: 'Cristiano Ronaldo is not a striker'
Portugal boss Fernando Santos claims that Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is still better used from one side of the field, rather than as a central striker.
Oct 28, 17:04
On this day: Arsenal's Marc Overmars, Emmanuel Petit head for Barcelona
Fifteen years ago today, Barcelona completed the double signing of Marc Overmars and Emmanuel Petit from Arsenal for £32m.
Jul 28, 08:00
Sol Campbell: 'FIFA president should be ex-player'
Former England defender Sol Campbell believes that a retired player should be elected the next president of FIFA.
Jul 22, 10:41
Tiago Ilori targets Portuguese history in Euro U21 final
Portugal defender Tiago Ilori says that his side will head into Tuesday's Euro U21 final in confident spirits following their emphatic win over Germany.
Jun 28, 15:29
Luis Figo: 'A good day for football'
Former FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo says that "change is finally coming" after the news of Sepp Blatter's resignation.
Jun 2, 19:59
Luis Figo: "Football has lost"
Former Portugal international Luis Figo believes that "football has lost" as a result of Sepp Blatter's re-election as FIFA president.
May 29, 19:55
Luis Figo: 'This is one of FIFA's darkest days'
Luis Figo reiterates that electing Sepp Blatter as FIFA president for a fifth term later this week will be "a mistake".
May 27, 22:34
FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb warns against World Cup expansion
FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb believes that the proposal to add four more teams to the World Cup would only dilute the quality at the showpiece event.
May 26, 19:50
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein plans to expand World Cup to 36 teams
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein plans to expand the World Cup from 32 teams to 36 in time for Russia 2018, if he is elected as FIFA president.
May 22, 06:44
Luis Figo becomes latest to withdraw from FIFA presidency race
Luis Figo drops out of the race to become next FIFA president, leaving just one man - Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein - to challenge Sepp Blatter.
May 21, 17:23
Michael van Praag withdraws from FIFA presidency race
Michael van Praag withdraws from the race to become next FIFA president, leaving Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and Luis Figo as the sole challengers to oust Sepp Blatter.
May 21, 10:16
Michael van Praag to step down as FIFA presidential candidate?
FIFA presidential candidate Michael van Praag could pull out of the race to dethrone Sepp Blatter in order to pool support behind a single challenger.
May 20, 12:44
Luis Figo: 'FIFA president Sepp Blatter is living in the past'
Luis Figo admits to being 'surprised' at Sepp Blatter's lack of future plans in the race to be crowned FIFA president.
May 9, 06:18
On this day: Ronaldo stars as Real Madrid eliminate Manchester United
On this day in 2003, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick at Old Trafford to help Real Madrid progress past Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Apr 23, 08:00
Sepp Blatter supporters compare FIFA president to Jesus, Nelson Mandela
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is compared to a host of historical figures by supporters at the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football congress.
Apr 17, 08:20
Video: Ex-Liverpool star Robbie Fowler selects 'FIFA Legends' squad for EA Sports
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler selects a FIFA Ultimate Team Legends team for EA Sports.
Apr 9, 15:45
Luis Figo: 'Sepp Blatter doesn't have support from all of Africa'
FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo hits back at claims that Sepp Blatter has support from the whole of Africa in his bid for re-election.
Apr 8, 20:18
Luis Figo, Shane Warne to join sports stars in Dubai golf tournament
Luis Figo, Shane Warne, Dwight Yorke and Brian O'Driscoll are among the sports stars due to play in the first ever Icons Cup in Dubai this month.
Apr 7, 12:40
Ryan Gauld: 'Cristiano Ronaldo inspired me to join Sporting Lisbon'
Scottish starlet Ryan Gauld claims that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Nani in joining Sporting Lisbon.
Apr 6, 16:27
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge offers backing to Sepp Blater ahead of FIFA election
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge offers his backing to Sepp Blatter ahead of next month's FIFA presidential election, suggesting that the Swiss is "ready to change".
Apr 1, 06:48
Report: Michael van Praag, Luis Figo, Prince Ali to join forces against Sepp Blatter
Michael van Praag says that he could collaborate with Luis Figo and Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein to maximise the chances of ousting Sepp Blatter from the FIFA presidency in May.
Mar 23, 23:25
FIFA president Sepp Blatter rejects BBC, Sky offer of televised election debate
FIFA president Sepp Blatter rejects a joint offer from BBC and Sky to take part in a live televised debate in the run-up to the presidential elections in May.
Mar 18, 22:33
On this day: Arsenal's Marc Overmars scores Old Trafford winner
Seventeen years ago today, a winning goal from Arsenal winger Marc Overmars away at Manchester United blew open the Premier League title race.
Mar 14, 12:03
Kalusha Bwalya: 'Africa will vote for Sepp Blatter to retain FIFA presidency'
Zambia Football Association president Kalusha Bwalya believes that Africa will vote for current FIFA president Sepp Blatter to retain the role in the upcoming elections.
Mar 7, 18:06
Kalusha Bwalya: 'Luis Figo not ready to run for FIFA'
Zambia Football Association president Kalusha Bwalya believes that it is too early for former Real Madrid winger Luis Figo to challenge for the FIFA presidency.
Mar 7, 17:57
Luis Figo: 'Grassroots at heart of my manifesto for FIFA presidency'
Luis Figo reveals that improving grassroots football is at the "heart" of his manifesto as he officially launches his campaign for FIFA presidency.
Feb 19, 11:18
David Beckham backs Luis Figo's FIFA presidency bid
David Beckham says that football governing body FIFA "will only benefit" from having former World Player of the Year Luis Figo among their ranks.
Feb 18, 07:15
Luis Figo defends Cristiano Ronaldo
Former Real Madrid attacker Luis Figo defends under-fire Cristiano Ronaldo, who hosted a birthday party following his side's 4-0 loss at Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Feb 10, 15:34
FIFA electoral committee approves presidential candidates
Sepp Blatter, Michael van Praag, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and Luis Figo are confirmed as FIFA's candidates for this year's presidential elections.
Feb 9, 22:38
David Ginola hits out at 'FIFA sharks'
David Ginola accuses FIFA's top officials of blocking his path to enter the running to become president of football's world governing body.
Feb 4, 08:47
