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Birth Name: Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo
Place of Birth: Almada, Portugal
Date of Birth: 4 November, 1972
Ethnicity: Portuguese
Luís Figo is a Portuguese professional footballer. A winger, he played for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan, and the Portugal national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest wingers of his generation.
Luis is the son of Maria Joana Pestana Madeira and Antonio Caeiro Figo. He moved from the Alentejo to Lisbon in the early 1970s, and grew up in Lisbon’s working-class district of Cova da Piedade, Almada. Figo is married to Swedish model Helen Svedin, with whom he has three children. He has established charity Fundação Luís Figo/Luís Figo Foundation, which helps special needs children and children in poverty.
Luis’ paternal grandfather was named Luis dos Santos Figo.
Luis’ paternal grandmother was surnamed Caeiro.
Luis’ maternal grandfather was named Manuel João Madeira.
Luis’ maternal grandmother was named Joana Rosa Pestana.
Source: Genealogy of Luis Figo – http://www.geni.com