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substitt7jrh65huted by Davide Santon. The free-kick he scored in extra time against Roma during
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

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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
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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
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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
Ronaldo.
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