"Luis Figo will make a surprise - and potentially provocative - return to Barcelona tonight after being named UEFA ambassador for their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Figo remains a figure of hate among the Barca fanbase for his decision to swap Camp Nou for Real Madrid in 2000 - a seismic transfer that rocked the world of football, even leading to a Netflix documentary."
"The Portuguese international faced a severe backlash from Blaugrana fans, who famously threw a pig's head at Figo when he returned for a second time in 2002. The situation still simmers today with Figo becoming embroiled in an altercation with a Barca fan prior to the women's team's Champions League final against Arsenal in May. The fan called Figo a 'traitor' with the 52-year-old making an obscene in response gesture before walking away."
"Despite the acrimony, Figo will be present tonight at Montjuic for the clash with the European champions. It will be his first visit to Barcelona for a game since 2009. Intriguingly, Joan Gaspart - the Barca president at the time of Figo's move - will also be in the directors' box tonight. Gaspart has said previously "the only enemy I have is Luis Figo"."
Luis Figo will attend Barcelona tonight as a UEFA ambassador for the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. He remains widely despised among Barcelona supporters because of his 2000 transfer from Camp Nou to Real Madrid, a move that provoked intense outrage and a Netflix documentary. Fans once threw a pig's head at him during a 2002 return. Tensions resurfaced in May when a Barca supporter called him a "traitor" and Figo responded with an obscene gesture before walking away. The appearance marks Figo's first Barcelona match visit since 2009. Former Barca president Joan Gaspart, who called Figo his only enemy, will also be present.
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