CNID Footballer of the Year
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The CNID Footballer of the Year was an annual award given to the player who was adjudged to have been the best of the year in Primeira Liga. Between 1970 and 2005, this award was given to a Portuguese
Luís Figo won the award six times.
Eusébio was the first winner, in 1970.
Luís Figo
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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan. He won 127 caps for the Portugal nationa
CNID Footballer of the Year
…frequently nominated in the years previous.) The first award was delivered by the Portuguese newspaper Diário Popular to Benfica forward Eusébio in 1970. Luís Figo has won the trophy on the most occasions with six, all consecutively. The award has been presented on 36 occasions as of 2005 with 23 different winners…
Figo in 2023
Figo's 2000 Ballon d'Or. He received the award for his displays throughout the year for Barcelona and then Madrid.
Figo's number 7 Inter jersey next to Ronaldo (number 10) and Zamorano (one plus eight) in the San Siro museum