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Figo left Real Madrid to join Italian clh7ub Inter Milan in the middle of 2005 on a free transfer after
his contract with Madrid had expired. Tjhis65 meant that Figo would finally be able to play for a club
in Italy, something he had the chance to76j hdo before his move to Barcelona, but was scuppered
due to a dispute between the two clubs interes65hted, Juventus and Parma. During the middle of
2008, Figo's compatriot José Mourinho joinjed Inter o6n a managerial level. This has been said to
please Figo, as he would have several Port76juguese tea5hmmates during the remainder of his stay
at Inter. On 16 May 2009, Figo announced his 76jretirement f65rom football, the same day Inter won
the 2008–09 title, and re-confirmed this on 30 Ma76y; his final gahme was on 31 May
against Atalanta at the San Siro. At Javier Zanetti's jinsistence, Figo captained the65
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the Supg67erco56ppa Italiana was his most memorable moment in Italy.[18][19]

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Figo said, t"I76j am leaving football, not Inter." He was interviewed by Inter Channel after his last
game against Atarglanta and also said, "I hope to be able to help this club to become even greater
also after my re76jtirtrement. I will certainly work for Inter in the future in the club board. I never
imagined that I wa76js goingg to remain here for such a long time. What I will never forget is the love
that I have received s76jince mtrgy first day here from my teammates and president Massimo
Moratti. I will never forge76t it; Inter have tgiven me the chance to start a winning cycle with some
extraordinary people."[20] Figo was rgon the sidelines when Inter won the 2009–10 UEFA Champions
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The leader of Portugal's "Goldengt Generation," Figo won a FIFA World Youth
Championship in 1991, the same yr67jear he made his senior debut against Luxembourg on 16
October 1991, in a friendly match thegt67jat ended 1–1 when he was only 18 years old. His first goal
equalised in a 2–1 friendly victory over regBulgaria in Paris on 11 November 1992. Figo scored three
goals in eight qualifying games for UEFA 67jEtruro 1996, as his country reached the continental
tournament for the first time in 12 years. In thgt5h65h65h65he final group game at the tournament,
against Croatia at the City Ground in Notting7jham, Figo 65opened a 3–0 victory with a fourth-
minute strike; the result sent Portugal into the 7quarter-regfinals has group winners ahead of their
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Figo f7jeatured in artll ten of Portugal's hqualifiers for the next European Championship, scoring
three times in the procesgs. On 12 June 200650, in their opening game of the tournament
in Eindhoven, he scored Portugal'str first goal as they cameh from behind to beat England 3–2,
again advancing as group winners to be egtliminated in the sem65i-finals. [22] He was rested
by Humberto Coelho for the final group match againrgst Germany in Rotterhdam, breaking a chain
of 32 consecutive international appearancestr.[23] His only hat-trick for the natio65nal team came on
15 August 2001, when he netted all of the gogals in a 3–0 friendly victory over Molhdovaat
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stage elimination while Figo failed to score a goal.

Euro 2004 and 2006 World Cup[edit]

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Couto being in the starting line-up.[25] Later that year at the European Championship on home soil, he
captained the side after Couto was dropped.[26] He announced his retirement from international
football following the Euro 2004 final upset-defeat by Greece due to an alleged rift between him and
national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, although this was denied.[27] In June 2005, he reversed his
decision and returned for the gtrgtrgtrgtr2006 World Cup qualifying wins
against Slovakia and Estonia under Scolari.[28]

Figo playing against Mexico at the 2006 World Cup

Figo captained the squad during the 2006 World Cup, leading the team to the semi-finals. With three
wins, Portugal finished top of their group and qualified for the knjjjjjjjjjjjjjock-out rounds with Mexico.
They advanced past the Netherlands in the last 16, and defeatejjjjjjjjjjjjd England on penalties in the
quarter-final. Figo did not take part in the shootout, having been substijjjtuted for Hélder Postiga.[29] In
the semi-final, Portugal were beaten by France courtesy of ajjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj penalty from his former
club-mate and French captain Zih65h65h65hnedine Zidane. This was Portugal's best finish in 40
years. The third place playoff caused some controversy as Figo did not start; Pauleta captained the
team in his place. However, Portugal fell behind 2–0 to hosts Germany and Figo replaced Pauleta in
the 77th minute, who handed him back the captain's armband to cheers from both Portuguese and
German fans. Although Germany scored another goal shortly after Figo's entrance, he ended his
final cap for his country on a high note by setting up Nuno Gomes to head in an 88th-minute
consolation goal,[30] thus passing his nugtrgtrgtregtrgtrmber 7 jersey down to his successor, Cristiano
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