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Eusebio
Eusbio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. IPA: (born January 25, 1942
in Mozambique - then an Overseas Province of Portugal), popularly known
simply as Eusbio, is a Portuguese former football forward of Mozambican
origin. He helped the Portugal national team reach third place at the 1966
World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals (six
of which were scored at Goodison Park) and was elected the European Foot-
baller of the Year in 1965. He played at the club Benfica for 15 years, and is
the team’s all-time top scorer.
Nicknamed ”The Black Panther”, or ”The Black Pearl”, Eusbio scored
727 goals in 715 games. He is also known for his speed and his powerful,
accurate right-footed strike. He is considered Benfica’s and Portugal’s most
renowned player and the first world-class African striker.[1] He was elected
the 9th best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS.[2] Pel
named Eusbio as one of the 125 best living footballers in his 2004 FIFA 100
list. In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA’s Jubilee, he was selected as the
Golden Player of Portugal by the Portuguese Football Federation as their
most outstanding player of the past 50 years.[3]