Figer is an entrepreneur who opened the South American market to Europe. He was responsible for many intercontinental transfers, about which more than once much was discussed.
Ze Roberto, Julio Baptista, Cicinho, Robinho, Savio…
His story began with the transfer of Pablo Forlan, Diego’s father (Atletico and Villarreal footballer). Uruguayan left Penarol for Sao Paulo for 80,000. dollars. Then his career sped up, and he himself used to say that “no transfers are impossible”.
Two years ago, the Spanish newspaper “Marca” wrote a larger report on Figer. He was asked how, at 84, he was still in charge of a large company. – Am I tired? Every day my enthusiasm grows. I don’t know if I have more energy, but it takes a lot of willpower to continue and I have it. It’s a bit of a sacrifice at the expense of the family as I travel a lot, but it’s a family business. My granddaughter is actively involved in business. She liked it.
Jaun Figer has made many transfers to Real Madrid. No wonder as his Madrid office was very close to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. – In Spain, I did the most business with Real. I felt comfortable with all the CEOs, but one in particular. Florentino Perez made this activity very comfortable. We became friends and it made a lot easier. In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen is the closest to me.
Figer was responsible for transfers to Real of such players as Ze Roberto, Julio Baptista, Cicinho, Filipe Luis (played for Castilla), Savio and Robinho. One transfer move was exceptional however. It was he who helped close Luis Figo’s move from Barcelona, one of the more controversial transfers in football history.
Source: Sport
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