It was 2002. 22nd of November and Figo returned to Camp Nou. It wasn’t the first time but the supporters were still angry. Two years ago, Florentino Pérez won the elections to the president of Real Madrid and he brought Figo along. It was a treason for Barcelona fans, who never forget the Portuguese star.
In 2000, Figo played for the first time at Camp Nou. The Portuguese didn’t kick the corners and he didn’t play as a winger, but as an offensive midfielder. There was a giant protest against him and Real Madrid looked overwhelmed by the atmosphere. The team lost that game.
One year later, Figo missed El Clásico but he came back in 2002. This year, Figo finally won the Champions League with Real Madrid, beating Barcelona at Camp Nou. But the most famous game was in La Liga. Luis Figo played in the wing and tried to kick a corner. He couldn’t do because the supporters were throwing whisky bottles, papers and even a head of a pig!
The referee, Medina Cantalejo, had to suspend the game and the players went to the dressing room for several minutes. The referee wanted to calm down the fans and they gave some announcements over the loudspeakers in the stadium. Luckily, the game could continue and no player was hurt. The game finished 0-0.
The day after, the whole world could see the bottle of J&B whisky and the head of a pig inside the stadium. According to the Barcelona president, Joan Gaspart, Luis Figo was provocating the fans by kicking the corners. The Competition Committee decided to close the Camp Nou stadium for two games, however it never went into effect. FC Barcelona could play all the games in their stadium and Camp Nou was never closed.
