Top 5 Players who have played for Rival Teams

Siddharth Nair | 27/07/2016

1) Luis Figo – Barcelona, Real Madrid

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Of all the players who have played for rival teams, Luis Figo’s  transfer to Real Madrid from Barcelona is without a doubt the most controversial football transfer of all time.

He was an icon in Catalunya and was widely recognized as one of the best players in the world. His move to Real Madrid was a protracted affair which shocked the footballing world and fans alike.

On his return to the Camp Nou, he suffered the type of abuse that no player had ever faced before. A pig’s head was thrown at him by the furious Barcelona fans for his ultimate show of betrayal.

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