A part of my childhood/teenage years just died after seeing these pics

I mean, are you really that surprised?

He's the reason for the 9 in my name. Too bad it looks like a 999 would fit better on the back of his jersey now.

Man, if you saw him in street clothes without knowing who he was, you'd never guess this guy used to be the best player on the planet. I'm too young to remember him during his prime, but man, watching his highlights, he was truly a special player.

Quite possible Brazil wins 3 straight World Cups if his health scare in 1998 doesn't happen, but that France team was still elite and playing at home. Unfortunately, we'll never know how that match might have played out.

Hope he can get his health issues in order.

Here's Luis Figo...pretty much the same as he always was and deadly on a free kick from 20 yds in.

This is to save your childhood