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Eusebio: Portugal football legend dies aged 71

Eusebio at Wembley for Benfica against AC Milan



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.
Widely considered one of the best players of all-time, he scored 733 times in 745 professional matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Eusebio