Milan fan
01-05-2002, 11:32 PM
Barcelona star Rivaldo believes the club still miss winger Luis Figo after the Portuguese international was sold to deadly rivals Real Madrid a year and a half ago.
Since the departure of the World player of the year the Catalans have won nothing while Figo picked up a championship medal in his first season with Real.
"He is a spectacular player, one of those who lift and excite the public and there are less and less of that kind of player at the moment," the Brazilian told the Corriere dello Sport.
"We all miss him at Barcelona, both from a human and sporting point of view.
"In Van Gaal's epoch we won two leagues together. He is a different class in all aspects of football."
Figo scored against Barca in Real's 2-0 victory over the Catalans in November.
Since the departure of the World player of the year the Catalans have won nothing while Figo picked up a championship medal in his first season with Real.
"He is a spectacular player, one of those who lift and excite the public and there are less and less of that kind of player at the moment," the Brazilian told the Corriere dello Sport.
"We all miss him at Barcelona, both from a human and sporting point of view.
"In Van Gaal's epoch we won two leagues together. He is a different class in all aspects of football."
Figo scored against Barca in Real's 2-0 victory over the Catalans in November.