OTD in 2000, Madrid signed Figo from bitter rivals Barca for world record fee

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On this day in 2000, Luis Figo was unveiled at Real Madrid. His controversial transfer from Barcelona to fierce rivals Real Madrid set a world record fee of €62 million.

He was the best player in the world, set to win the Ballon d'Or, and he had decided to move from Barcelona to their sworn enemy in Madrid. To Barca fans who loved him, he had betrayed their trust and broken their hearts.

With Figo's astonishing transfer, the 1st Galacticos set sail.

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