Inside The Box: Rio Ferdinand and Luís Figo

Rio Ferdinand is joined by Portugal legend Luís Figo to look back on his EURO experiences, including a couple of memorable matches against England.
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[@danieldol.1930]

As a portuguese, I don't think I will ever forget Figo's leadership, I don't remember many moments where he would be angry at teammates whenever we were losing, he would just be quiet, pick up the ball and do something himself for the comeback. I know this is about the Euros but man, I will never forget how we lost in the 2006 WC, I think we played well in the semis but that Henry penalty (dive) still haunts me. I honestly believe we could have beaten Italy in the end, oh well...

[@Vincentdeoliveira]

me too buddy. Ricardo Carvalho's heel was planted on grass and his toes poking up, and henry leaned his leg on his toes and fell down. horrible. I still think about the pain from euro 2004. it still looks like the greek player blocked and held on to ricardo from stopping that goal. Portugal should have won 2004, most def had the chance to win 2006, should have won 2008 and again same story for 2020 euro and even 2022 world cup but we had such an incompetent manager in fernando santos. Now we must win 2024. just my imo

[@luisantos1996]

​@@VincentdeoliveiraFrance game will be like a final and then possibly Spain, will be tough.

[@CatGPT_]

he had the swagger of zlatan or dinho but had the work ethic and killer mentality.

[@treytoomuch]

waaaaa waaaaa keep crying mate....GREECE!

[@djZezeman]

@@Vincentdeoliveirawishful thinking, Portugal was only to win 2004 euro , 2008, no chance, 2012, no chance, 2016 luck, 2020 no chance,,

[@Random__is__resistance]

Best era of football hands down. World class players all over multiple international teams. Players that actually deserve the world class title

[@snuffly6492]

he was right when he said that football is so robotic now, too many tactics and less freedom for more players all around the field to be world class

[@TonyMontana-zl8pz]

Real Madrid only have one true world class player mbape, says it all

[@F_Dot_]

Facts

[@dionb7584]

Best era was the one after Figo retired. 2008-2012

[@lourencorp-ly6tn]

itsnnot toonmuch tactocsnnoooo its too muchn fitness al around

[@lancedsouza1547]

Figo was different level

[@rbsk999]

Not everyone gets to play for Barça *and* Madrid!

[@arleteferreira4962]

Classy , elegant player , he was the best ❤️🇵🇹

[@Lionfire1]

@@arleteferreira4962just like you ;)

[@TshepoKotelo]

​@@arleteferreira4962He was the reason I watch football

[@Malouco]

WUZ PASSA THE KYPHER BELCHY ☝️✨

[@isaacnewton3514]

Figo becoming a superstar inspired the next generation to become great

[@LeonidSozinho]

Wrong Eusebio Paulo futre next Figo next one hundred good top Portuguese players 👌🏽

[@warrengomez67]

One of the best wingers to ever play the game 👌🏻

[@RemofRenaissance]

Yes and a pure playmaker would make so many chances without actually needing to cross the ball. Through balls, stepover trickery... He had it all.... Could play on any wing too and even I think could do No10 if you asked (and if Portugal didn't have Rui Costa)

[@alicabdi4148]

I only remember the Nike boots with the white on the side because of him n R.carlos 🫶🏾🔥

[@FilJR99]

The best winger ever, in my opinion. Highly efficient, a leader on the pitch, great dribbler, a great crosser, explosiveness, fabulous vision and awareness.

[@Revelian1982]

He never complained about anything ever! What are you talking about!?

[@koffiged]

THE best

[@tiagofigueiredo1992]

Figo was different. Gosh, that 2000's team had character.

[@SuperCapuka]

People seem to forget like Figo stated, Portugal did not qualify regularly to Euros and World Cup. Now it feels like it’s a standard.

[@oasisbeyond]

To be fair Euros had less then l think 12 or 8 teams before... WC had way less too, soon they'll be 50+ willbe wasy to qualify, let's of good Euro teams, top 2's in all groups should make it through automatically.

[@violoncelo1000]

@@oasisbeyond Portugal also lost to France semi finals 84 ... another crazy game until the end ... 3-2

[@pauvermelho]

The regularity started with Cristiano Ronaldo

[@arisathans744]

Excellent footballer sorry to see you lose to my country Greece but was glad you guys won later.

[@FilJR99]

Greeting from Portugal 🇵🇹 🇬🇷

[@arisathans744]

@@FilJR99 love the way you guys produce beautiful footballers silky skills.

[@pauvermelho]

Thanks

[@kelvintan4809]

An era when footballers were actually proper technical footballers…characters and personalities…today all you have are athletic specimens and social media ‘stars’

[@Qwmnenbvctyzioswo]

Another nostalgic clown

[@feliped2443]

@@Qwmnenbvctyzioswo He's right though

[@ryand141]

AI robots, you mean? Programmed to post their miserable lives on social media.

[@abdirahmanyasin3099]

@@feliped2443no he’s not. Footballers back then just hoofed the ball forward. Go back and actually watch games from back then and you’ll see they have the same technicality as league 2 today.

[@aigamisoumalaka990]

^^ you've never watched prime 2000s football or you would not be saying this. go watch Holland vs France Euro 2000 group stage and realize it takes a month of games in the modern era to be able to see as much action, flair, and outrageous one touch play as we used to see in 90 mins.

[@amann7166]

Figo is one of the best wingers ever

[@romanosaraviadis]

What an idol and role model for our younger generations then.. A general on the pitch, who could do everything, he was efficient, silent, composed, slick, tough and like a father or big brother figure for his teammates and he helped take the Portuguese team to great accomplishments. Portugal really looked like the Brazil of Europe at that time, "exotic", oozing with talent, flair, attractive style of play and Luis I believe held that all in balance. Great work on taking us back to those beautiful carefree afternoons of those summers. Well done on having an iconic career, Luis.. Greetings from Greece.. ; )

[@pedrocarmo1996]

Greetings from Portugal. At least Greece and Portugal finally got 1 Euro each 😁

[@miguelrosado6348]

Eusébio and Ronaldo are better players, but Figo has been my favourite Portuguese player ever. His dribbles were astonishing and he is probably the best playmaking winger ever. He was as creative in the wings as any number 10 playing in the center.

[@josecaetano2388]

Futre play ténis

[@miguelrosado6348]

@@josecaetano2388 Futre was not a playmaker like Figo.

[@amirfigo]

figo will always be a much better player than cristiano (there is only one ronaldo). better players?! ridiculous. figo by far the more talented and real leader. cristiano was a better athlete maybe but no way better player. cristiano was never leading the teams, never really stepped up in the big moments.

[@miguelrosado6348]

@@amirfigo What?! Are you feeling well? Do you want me to call you an ambulance?

[@amirfigo]

@@miguelrosado6348 you have absolutely no clue what youre talking about. cristiano was never a superb player. figo had everything, a remarkable player. youre maybe too young to understand. hands down figo the much better player and to be honest, its not even close. shouldnt be a discussion at all. boy, even rui costa was a better player than cristiano...

[@JanHejn]

I like Luis Figo so much. I remember I bought his jersey on holidays in Spain as a child. What is amazingly ironic is that it was Real Madrid jersey and I bought it few kilometres from Barcelona and proudly displaying it there not even knowing what the rivalry really meant :D thank god I was a kid that probably saved my ass :D

[@Iesous27]

These barTHElona fans are insane, they take football rivalry to a stupid level. It's just a friggin game and Figo was absolutely mistreated by the barcelona president and executives. So he went where he was praised and appreciated.

[@JanHejn]

@@Iesous27 You do know that Barcelona vs Real is not just a football rivalry it's waaay deeper than that. I don't mind Figo going to Real at all but I understand the feelings about it.

[@Iesous27]

@@JanHejn yeah but at the end of the day, this is just footy. People who take a sport to the level of political and societal rivalry is just pathetic.

[@JanHejn]

@@Iesous27 The rivarly is not because of the "footy" that's just a part of it

[@tusharkumar8750]

​​@@Iesous27 If you know the history you don't said it, Barcelona vs Real Madrid is not just a Football Rivalry but it was a Rivalry between two Beliefs who shows "Catalan Nationalism vs Spanish Nationalism"

[@paulalger10]

Figo hates this generation's robotic football as well lol

[@pedrocarmo1996]

Can you blame him? Teams nowadays are just too defensive or love ball possession...it seems something is lacking today.

[@PrinceMishkin99999]

One of the best winger in the football history

[@ruifilipe2798]

As a proud portuguese, it is an absolute honor to have a genius like Figo, wonderful player

[@dandevil5557]

as a german i admire portuguese pride. Best regards

[@maximl8820]

Loved watching Portugal play in 2000

[@FilJR99]

The greatest pure winger ever and a great captain for Portugal. In his generation, overall, only behind Zidane and Ronaldo, in my books.

[@nascimentoarantes]

I’d say on par with Zidane and Rivaldo but behind R9

[@KingKong-ee8hc]

Bracka boo Luis figo, what an absolute baller. Arguably the greatest winger of time

[@solidpolarbear]

Figo, Ronaldo, Deco, Nuno Gomes, Ricardo Carvalho, Rui Costa...What a squad! Losing that Euro at home was just inexplicable

[@AC_Milan1899]

Got done by Greece. Loved it

[@thrilla72]

​@@AC_Milan1899Greece bored us all tournament. It was a shame that they won it. They have never done anything of note since

[@thesyre13]

​​@@thrilla72 Make yourself a favour and go check the teams that Greece beated in 2004. It was a shame to beat Portugal twice???

[@john13arva]

​@thrilla72 20 years have passed and you are still hurting hahaha. From Chechia I suppose? 😂

[@thrilla72]

@@john13arva No lool but we knew it was likely Figo's last one and home soil. The match against England was epic too. We deserved a better story

[@joelcoelho5841]

Luis Figo is pragmatic person, he is defiantly a legend, no dough's about that, Rui Costa was the maestro, an huge agglomeration of talent and creativity, love for the gentleman from Portugal, Rio Ferdinand.🤗🤗

[@kauffmann101]

To me , Luis is a better leader than Christiano even in the club and national team. He didn't always complian in the game , angered at his teammates who performed not well.

[@bigcamel934]

Pep and clueless american executives took this away from us smh

[@Vsko478]

that maniche goal is ridiculous

[@FilJR99]

It’s a videogame goal.😆

[@kinggomes7196]

As a portuguese man myself, he's my favourite player that's ever lived and the best captain portugal has ever had, his shirt is framed in my house

[@kinggomes7196]

But figo being my favourite doesn't mean I don't recognise ronaldo as being the best player that's ever lived but personally I think figo captained his country better

[@doloreslaflipoflopo2746]

@@kinggomes7196 Ronaldo is my hero and inspiration. but is he the best player? no mate, he is not the best player to kick the ball.

[@KadirPaulo]

@@doloreslaflipoflopo2746 He said "he's my favourite player", not the best player. Anyone can be someone's favourite, which is why he specified that. Best is a different story, and it's cr7

[@doloreslaflipoflopo2746]

@@KadirPaulo yeah and then he commented on his comment.

[@damio2587]

@@kinggomes7196 messi plays golf I guess

[@SONI-DAWAH]

The man who makes me play football I love this guy Figo

[@MiUnited]

That goal against England man. Lucky but who scores from that distance through Tony Adams legs?

[@ninanano]

Beautiful goal

[@lourencorp-ly6tn]

Figo!

[@Al-ji4gd]

Because it was a deflection lol, that's why. Are you folks blind?

[@Easy_Now_Star]

Luis Figo scores!

[@luxorora5370]

@@Al-ji4gdit takes it right to the top corner but I think it would’ve gone in regardless

[@ruicarvalho8768]

Thank you for bringing the Portuguese stars man. Amazing stories and amazing players 🙏♥️

[@miamitten1123]

Luis Figo always looked 45 with great hair. So it’s as if he’s not aged at all.

[@thrilla72]

Looool

[@pauvermelho]

The guy doesn't get old He's dracula 😁

[@garryarganis5801]

i was 16 in 2004, i am greek. most people used to shout a chant about figo that was very disrespectful and at that time as a kid i thought it was funny, now being 36 it makes me sad on how disrespectful it was, figo deserved more respect, especially from us.

[@kevinmcnally7648]

Figo & Raul where the reason i got pulled towards football over any other sport . 2🐐 's

[@CutiePie-hh3gg]

Figo was my fav at Madrid when he was at his prime he was beautiful

[@viktorfarkas9416]

Pressure? ask him about el classico, when he left Barcelona and joined Real :D

[@nsny24]

They even threw a pig's head at him. 😂

[@kidomingos3496]

Figo was a fantastic player, um craque mesmo 👌🏻

[@Ralphino264]

The legend himself

[@TagusMan]

Proper Portuguese 🇵🇹 Man o War.

[@F_Dot_]

Figo even looked older in his teens 😂

[@Modus07]

Figo is a legend.

[@ubaowhotu5460]

He was a beast of a player. I enjoyed watching him @ Euro 2000

[@GetupStoicPrinciples]

Legend. GOAT. Mesmerizing. Dazzling. Leader . World Best. Figo was just my football idol back then. Thanks sir, for what you did.

[@luistejeda6935]

Met him at the airport in Lisbon a week ago. Let us take pictures with him, class act!!!

[@BRISTOWTHEGOAT]

FUTRE AND FIGO BEST PORTUGUESE WINGERS EVER

[@youjustreadthis897]

Eusebio, Futre, Figo, Ronaldo - best Portuguese players ever

[@supersayiantupac7261]

This man Figo is so underrated, especially when talking about best players in the world... when he joined Barcelona, noone remembers what he done.. even with R9 and Guaridola.. Figo helped them win the la liga.. This guy use to be roommates with Pep.. i use to see him many times at Sporting.. my dad use to take me and my sibilings to watch them train every morning and afternoon... hate when they speak of Zidane and not Figo... for me they are both the same in terms of greatness... the only difference Zidane was better than figo was his first touch control.. other than that, i reckon Figo had better dribbling than Zidane.... the fact barca fkd Figo over and sold him to Madrid. Then you have idiot barca fans turn their back on him.. the emotional damage that must of been for him.. wish figo played in the premier league, 110% he would of been best non english player of all time in the prem above Henry

[@rc9667]

Bring Rui Costa The Maestro!!!

[@martinstojkovski9180]

The greatest winger in history! Luis Figo Maestro врло добар дечко !

[@fearedlegend]

My favourite player of all time for Portugal. A true captain and incredible skill

[@dim_ks10]

Thank you Figo! You taught me how to play football along with Zidane and Ronaldo. When the three of you retired, I lost my interest to watching and playing football. As a Greek, I had mixed feelings when we won, one of my three favourite players wouldn't win a Euro at the same time we were winning it.

[@rbsk999]

Just imagine if Figo and Ronaldo were in the same generation. Would've loved to see them play together for Portugal in their primes.

[@Xiku]

They played together - watch games from Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006.

[@rbsk999]

@@Xiku yes, I remember. But I meant in their primes. Figo was already too old and Ronaldo too young from 2004-06.

[@challenger516]

@@Xiku Not in their prime together, use your brain.

[@Xiku]

@@rbsk999 I get you. But Figo prime had Ronaldo at Man Utd

[@luxorora5370]

@@XikuI think ur a young kid but prime Figo was late 90s to early 2000s

[@macabregeorge542]

Huge respect to Figo !!! we Greeks we love you man!! I wish the best to you captain of Portugal 🇵🇹 🎉

[@real_Gi]

Nuno Gomes absolute beast in the euros

[@AC_Milan1899]

It's noticeable how technically deficient modern day players are. So few can hit difficult passes but they are now just very fit runners.

[@gazalsaid7573]

I am watching the euro, it is amazing to see drop in quality for many of the team Spain went from xavi ineasta fabregas villa torres pique puyol Mata ramos casillas silva etc, to I don't even no the name of these players Italy Totti Delpierro Pirlo De rossi Cannavaro Buffon Cheillini .....to embarressment at hand of team a Swiss team. Holland Van persie, Robben and Snieder upfront to ......VVD VVD VVD VVD

[@FreddieGamingHD]

really you don't know Yamal Rodri Pedri?

[@kdaray8010]

He was like he was riding a bike! Beautiful footballer!

[@joshhenry2389]

Noise in the background too loud can barely hear him speak

[@TheCyanPhoenix]

Cabrao...Ainda es o meu jogador favorito

[@ninanano]

😂😂😂

[@wingedhussar1453]

Figo needs to coach portugal and make ronaldo false 9

[@SuperCapuka]

With all due respect, I still rate Barcelona vs Real Madrid higher in Figo era when he moved to Madrid, than Messi/Ronaldo era.

[@colinkabalata3953]

What a player he was

[@aykutsarialioglu6141]

Figo is the Maradona of Portugal.

[@charliesalema]

People don’t give enough credit to Joao pinto which only left once to play in Spain I think not for long but he was on the level of figo and Rui Costa he was the best player for years in the Portuguese league absolutely class scored goals in any kind of way and assisted like crazy

[@jeanjacqueslundi3502]

Portuguese players are popular these days.......but back then.....quality was already very present, even beyond Figo and Costa.....they just didn't have good marketing. João Pinto today would leave Portugal straight to one of the top Premier/La Liga clubs and he would tear it up.

[@micaelantunes7055]

i think we don't need to hear the crowd during the interview. Luis is speaking in low volume but regardless. Makes it hard to understand

[@JeremyDM-u4y]

Figo = Legend !

[@ImranKhan-cf8gs]

Brilliant player

[@GregDowns]

Pro Evo legend. One of the few players who was so good in every PES from the PS2 era that you would get him as a 16-yr-old Regen and actually use him immediately. He wasn't too bad in real life either.

[@abrf]

My ídolo since i saw bom in Sporting..Luís Figo💚

[@Ian-bq7gp]

I love the portuguese people and their team. What a truely great superstar Figo was. My favourite mainland Europe team. I love Romania too but im a wales fan but come kon England because many hate England. 🎉❤😅

[@tatiabril-k4h]

PORTUGAL's best players of all times: EUSEBIO > FIGO > CRISTIANO

[@kash7719]

I remember when he signed for Real Madrid went to play football and at least 8 people were wearing the Real Home Kit with his name on the back lol

[@MauritsdeVries-fo4dy]

he looks like Beavis of Beavis en Butthead

[@illuminatusdeus3051]

My favourite player of all time. I still remember that England game... he single handedly turned the screws... his goal was stunning. Even Seaman was stunned beyond belief. His move from Barca to Madrid also demonstrated iron balls.

[@ThrE3-GeS]

Luís Figo maybe didn’t win a trophy in 04 but he did win my heart this very day, ❤ he is goat in portugal, Luís Figo is up there with Eusébio and Cris

[@ruidossantos7766]

Turn the crowd noise down Rio. Can't hear the conversation clearly.

[@dimachol2328]

🇬🇷 🇬🇷 🇬🇷

[@Al-ji4gd]

The Portuguese Marc Albrighton.

[@Itskevooo17]

Cr7 LW, Rui CAM, Figo RW, Joao Felix Striker what a scary team👺🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Legenda20SLO]

To me Pauleta was the deadliest Portuguese striker ever.

[@MarcoVanPolo14]

João Felix? You mean Pinto?

[@Itskevooo17]

@@MarcoVanPolo14 I was joking

[@denk664]

João Felix doesn't belong in that group. Just having technical ability doesn't make you a great player. He lacks the mentality. That's why he hasn't imposed himself in any team bar Benfica.

[@redstone5062]

@@Legenda20SLOhe was a really good player who often got criticized when the team struggled to score. Very underrated but Ronaldo beats him as top striker.

[@Max-dk5vz]

Millennials and gen z should watch all of Figo and RoyCosta videos they can find.

[@mannyoliveira8271]

Pure CLASS. Two Legends that the game of football was lucky to have!

[@icardoso8]

Naaah. You had to show João Pinto header... What an amazing goal vs England.

[@jgm.4108]

you had to ask him about his mines in africa... a far right garbage by the way ✋. and a mercenary of course. what a legend 👌

[@Malouco]

Luis Figo... Esse Brasileiro teu favorite friend.... Fred Desimpedido ta retiring 😢 Fred ta retiring com 35 anos de idade como se for um professional football player!!!! MANDA UM ABRAÇO PRA ELE SE NÃO EU FICO TODO CHATEADO TIPO LUIS FIGO 😤

[@Ian-bq7gp]

Tyan Booth would be great on TV or radio. He is so funny, an ex boxer and jermaine Pennants cousin. He would be great on talksport, far better than Simon Jordan especially on boxing programme.

[@Bodlasona]

I never thought Rio himself would try it in reports or media ..When he himself is one of the best defender ever and such a star of football. Bu he is doing excellent job better than most interviewers

[@sharpiemcsharp]

Ahhh never realized that goal had a deflection.

[@konellin189]

The Best Characters and Players on the Pitch...with them leave activity one after the other...my kind of football understanding and love dies too....To me the last one was now Ibrahimovic...take care all

[@giacomomercandelli4035]

What a legend. I support AC Milan, but I remember that I flew back to Milan just to go to the stadium to watch the last match of his career in Inter Milan. What a player.

[@johnathankonandreas6074]

I can't believe the just talked through Maniche's wondergoal against the Dutch. I believe he scored another against them 2 years later.

[@PANCHOSWAY]

Dude was a beast 😤😤😤🙏

[@miku_2074]

L. Figo is the best # 7 of all time, he didnt get the credit and media hype unfortunately . Its really funny back then when peeps even equate D. Becham with him

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

All these Europeans are highly educated wow shocking fact

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

10:23 Just like Cucurella in Euro 2024. Interesting.

[@timmytv7554]

He was immovable when the ball on his feet.

[@Uriel-Septim.]

One of my all time favorit players, would have love to see a midfield with him, Zidan and Laudrup.

[@elfreakdafreak5576]

2004 hurts him until today 😂😂😂 but all the respect to figo ❤

[@treyyg-rt5kz]

Rio is on penaldo payroll, always forcing players to praise penaldo 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrmiyagi90]

Rio has some big stars, but he acts like a kid meeting his ideals. So the interviews are left lacking.

[@kingf4158]

To move from barca to madrid and getting a pig head thrown at him is crazy.

[@chrisprud7688]

Don’t get players like him anymore absolute quality Miss him Ronaldinho etc

[@grinchoi1]

I hope theres a longer interview that you do with him when you ask him about the transfer from Barca to Madrid and everything behind it. Also being the 1st Galactico n what he thought being on that legendary team

[@nascimentoarantes]

There is a documentary on Netflix where he talked about it in detail plus his agent, Barca president and Madrid President gave their side of the story.

[@hakc97again]

Traitors interviewing each other lol

[@kakhak]

Quantity of world-class and biggest stars today is so miserable and awful in comparison what we witnessed in the past.

[@Seed1992]

ΠΑΡΕ ΜΟΥ ΜΙΑ ΠΙΠΑ ΠΡΙΝ ΝΑ ΦΥΓΩ ! LUIS FIGO LUIS FIGO!