Luís Figo

One of the great stars of world football began his professional career at Sporting Lisbon in 1989 and became an immediate success.

Luis was a member of the Portuguese team that won the World Under-20 title in 1991 and a member of the squad for the 1994 European Under-21 finals. He made his international debut in October 1991 against Luxembourg and became a permanent fixture in the team.

At club level, he became a target for the big European teams, and he joined Barcelona in the summer of 1995 for only £1.5 million. He won two in titles while at Barcelona but joined bitter rivals Real Madrid in July 2000 when he became the world's most expensive footballer in a deal worth £37 million.

Luis was a huge success at the 2000 European Championship finals and has played a significant role in the two European Champions League victories of Real Madrid.

He was named European footballer of the year in 2000 and he is the 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year.

Luis plays on either flank, preferring to play on the right, where he is skill, pace, crossing and shooting ability make him one of the game's most dangerous attacking players.