EUSEBIO was one of the first "greats" of modern football. He was born in 1942 in Mozambique, played for Benfica and was a Portuguese International !
He was a "black" like PELE, and like him a forward, at a time when footballers were not paid the astronomic "fees or salaries" enjoyed by present day "top class players" but who cannot really be compared with either EUSEBIO or PELE ! His exploits are legendary !
His career stretched from 1960 to 1980, a period when transfers were not permitted in Portugal ! In the 1966 World Cup in England Portugal finished in 3rd place and EUSEBIO was the leading scorer of the Competition.
Many present-day football followers, alas, cannot imagine or appreciate the impact of EUSEBIO's contributions !
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