Mick Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Eusebio: Portugal football legend dies aged 71 Portugal football legend Eusebio, who was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup, has died at the age of 71. Born in Mozambique in 1942 when it was still a Portuguese colony, Eusebio da Silva Ferreira went on to play 64 times for Portugal, scoring 41 goals. The Benfica striker's nine goals at the 1966 World Cup in England included four against North Korea. He was widely considered one of the best players of all-time. Eusebio, the 1965 European Footballer of the Year, won the European Cup with Benfica in 1962 and was in the side that lost to Manchester United in the 1968 Wembley final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP, Eusebio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I was lucky enough to see him play against us and I probably only went to the game because he was playing. Everybody was talking about him before the game and he was thought of as one of the best players in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Was a great player, notably in 66. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP to a true great of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP One of those mythical names that you just know was a legend such as Beckenbauer, Cruyff, Platini, etc. without even seeing them play, you just accept as a great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 A fantastic player and a true legend. When I was growing up Pele and Eusebio were the two greats of world football and both were spoken of in the same breath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Big, strong, fast and skilful - pretty much the complete striker is my memory of him. His career spanned the same period as Pele, so I think he was a bit overshadowed. Had there been no Pele, he'd have been regarded as the best player in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Too young to have seen him play but my old man is a big big fan, one of the best strikers of all time and certainly managed to attain legendery status, RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brazilianbob Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 A wonderful player. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP Eusebio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Great player - saw him in the flesh during the friendly at SJP just after Supermac had signed for us in 1971. Not at his best by then, but still had a powerful shot and great skill. Always remember him overturning the N.Koreans after they were leading Portugal by 3 goals in '66...won the game on his own, they couldn't handle him. A sad day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP Eusebio. Legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Very sad news. a true legend of the game. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Alfredo Di Stéfano once said: "To me, Eusébio will always be the best player of all time" Legend, RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP One of those mythical names that you just know was a legend such as Beckenbauer, Cruyff, Platini, etc. without even seeing them play, you just accept as a great. This. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Serbia Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Rest In Peace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Very sad news A true great of the game we all love Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP One of those mythical names that you just know was a legend such as Beckenbauer, Cruyff, Platini, etc. without even seeing them play, you just accept as a great. Sums it right up. RIP Eusebio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP - legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 RIP One of those mythical names that you just know was a legend such as Beckenbauer, Cruyff, Platini, etc. without even seeing them play, you just accept as a great. Sums it right up. RIP Eusebio And yet I feel he undeservedly gets overlooked in best-ever lists (like some of the names you mentioned) RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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