A pig’s head was thrown onto the pitch in one of football’s biggest derbies – more than two decades after one was famously launched at Luis Figo during a game.

The situation was reminiscent of when Barcelona fans threw a pig's head on to the pitch when their former midfielder Luis Figo returned to the Nou Camp playing for arch-rivals Real Madrid in 2002.

His return to Camp Nou as a Real Madrid player was met with intense hostility, including the infamous incident where a pig's head was thrown onto the field. At Real Madrid, Figo continued to excel ...

It will also dive into the twisting taled of backroom deals, a truly historic sporting rivalry, a deep cultural divide, and a pig’s head of all things. Figo is very much a part of this ...

The incident was reminiscent of what happened in Spain in 2002 when Barcelona fans threw a pig's head onto the field during a “clasico” game when the team's former striker Luis Figo returned ...