CONGRATULATIONS EUSÉBIO

CONGRATULATIONS EUSÉBIO

            Eusebio da Silva Ferreira was born in Mozambique, 25 January 1942 completing 70 years today.

 It is considered one of the best footballers of all time by the IFFHS, experts and fans.

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 Eusebio helped the Portuguese national team reach third place in World Championship 1966, being the highest scorer of the competition (receiving the Golden Boot), with nine goals (six of which were scored at Goodison Park) and having received the Ball Bronze. He won the Golden Ball in 1965 and finished second in the same award in 1962 and 1966. Eusebio played for Benfica 15 of his 22 years as a football player, being mainly associated with Portuguese club, and is the best scorer of the team with 638 goals in 614 official games. In Benfica won 11 National Championships, 5 Cups of Portugal, a European Cup and helped to reach the final three European Cup. It was the highest scorer of the European Cup in 1965, 1966 and 1968. He also won the Silver Ball seven times (national record). It was the first player to win the Golden Boot in 1968, a feat repeated later in 1973.

 Nicknamed The Black Panther, The Black Pearl or The King of Portugal, Eusebio scored 733 goals in 745 matches in his career. He was known for his speed and his powerful right foot shot need, making it an excellent prolific scorer. It is considered the best player ever for Benfica and Portugal and one of the first advanced world-class African.