Football legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira has died aged 71, the Portuguese Lusa state news agency has reported.
Born in Mozambique in 1942 when it was still a Portuguese colony, Eusebio went on to play 64 times for Portugal, scoring 41 goals, and was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup.
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The Benfica striker’s nine goals at the 1966 World Cup in England included four against North Korea.
Eusebio was widely considered one of the best players of all-time.
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