Uefa pull Figo out of Ultimate Champions Match at Barcelona's request

The former Portugal star had been due to represent the Spanish champions, but has been pulled out after his inclusion led to uproar among fans.Luis Figo will not be representing Barcelona in Friday's Ultimate Champions Match in Berlin after the Catalans objected to his inclusion.The 42-year-old had initially been named in a team of Juventus and Barcelona legends that will take on a side of world all-stars ahead of Saturday's Champions League final in Berlin.However, Figo's inclusion led to a storm of protest among Barcelona fans and Uefa has now decided to remove him from the roster at the Spanish champions' request.Figo enjoyed a successful spell with Barcelona between 1995 and 2000, but became a hated figure at Camp Nou when he decided to leave the club for arch-rivals Real Madrid.
The former attacker was heavily criticised for his move by Barcelona fans and remains a hugely impopular figure.The Juventus and Barcelona legends, who will be coached by Zico, still have a number of high-profile players available, including the likes of Edwin van der Sar, Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Deco.The world all-stars, meanwhile, have players such as Clarence Seedorf, Cafu and Predrag Mijatovic at their disposal.World All-Stars: Jens Lehmann, Cafu, Youri Djorkaeff, Robert Pires, Predrag Mijatović, Giovane Elber, Clarence Seedorf, Rai, Christian Karembeu, Steve McManaman, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Marco Materazzi Juve & Barca Legends: Edwin van der Sar, Ciro Ferrara, Ludovic Giuly, Alessandro Del Piero, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Edmílson, Fabio Cannavaro, David Trezeguet, Mark van Bommel, Gianluca Zambrotta, Deco, Eric Abidal, Christian Vieri