MILAN, May 6 (Reuters) - Inter Milan midfielder Luis Figo has
confirmed he will leave the club after months of speculation about
his future.
'I have made a difficult decision and I continue to think the same
way. I have decided to leave top-level football,' he was quoted as
saying on Inter's official website (www.inter.it) after the
champions won 1-0 at Messina on Sunday.
'I have always been happy at Inter, and I would stay if it depended
just on my feelings. It's the question of the moment. We will see.
The important thing is to do well until the end of the
season.'
Reports in January said Figo would join Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad
on an 18-month deal in July but the Portuguese failed to comment on
his future destination on Sunday.
Inter have lobbied hard to keep the 34-year-old at the San Siro as
he has helped them claim two league titles in two years at the
club.
