In an interview to the Emirates Sports magazine “Ainawi” , the Real Madrid Player Luis Figo declared : “I prefer to see the 2010 FIFA World Cup organized in Morocco”
Figo affirmed that the Moroccan and South-African bidding committees asked him to get more involved in the candidacies of their countries but he refused for lack of time. “As professional players, our heavy schedules don’t even leave us enough time to see our families”.
Asked about the country where he wished to see the 2010 FIFA World Cup organized, he answered “I prefer to see the World Cup organized in Morocco, at least for its proximity with Europe”.
Figo stressed then the importance of proximity for this kind of events, particularly for the performances of the players : “During the last world cup, we were exhausted by the long hours of flying”
Le : 25/2/2004