The Figo Affair: The Transfer that Changed Football

 At the turn of the millennium, footballing powerhouse Real Madrid had begun project ‘Galacticos’ to win the much-eluded record 10th European Cup/Champions League or the Undécima. Under the leadership of Florentino Pérez, the club began recruiting the best of the best from global football. But one of these mega transfers involved the purchase of Portuguese winger Luis Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona – a transfer that is widely regarded by the Barcelona fans as a crime. The Figo Affair: The Transfer that Changed Football focuses on this event that changed global football.