Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, known as Eusebio in the Latin soccer single-name fashion, who past away a few years ago in Lisbon at the age of 71, is still considered one of the 10 best players in the world of soccer. Soccer fans called him the Black Panther , he was without a doubt the most captivating player of the 1966 World Cup. Playing for Portugal, Eusebio was the center of gravity in that tournament. He personally gave Portugal a victory, after his team was loosing 3-0 to North Korea in the first 25 minutes, the North Koreans had previously already stunned Italy. However, Eusebio scored four goals, and Portugal won that match, 5-3. Eusebio was born in Mozambique on Jan. 25, 1942, to an Angolan father, but he was able to play for Portugal because those countries were still considered colonies. The rumor grew that he had been kidnapped by Benfica, one of the greatest soccer teams from Portugal, until he signed a contract. “These are all lies, pure and simple!...
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