Eusebio

25 January 1942 – 5 January 2014

Truly one of the all time great footballers Eusebio was also an example of how to play the game in the right way. Always treated his opponents with respect, only using his superb skills, an example badly needed in todays cynical game.

Thanks Eusebio for your skill and your smile.

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I remember Eusebio playing with Benfica at the Lane the night we were robbed in 1962 when Jimmy Greaves scored a perfectly good goal.
I still have the ticket!
R.I.P

 

Jimmy also had a perfectly good goal at their ground disallowed,and they talk about fixed games today!,but Eusebio was one of the greats.i remember watching his games in the 1966 world cup,top scorer in the compition that year!

 

His goal scoring record was amazing. Bit before my time but from many legends and greats say about him, he sounds like one of the best ever.

R.I.P x

 

This sounds about right to me. Before my time, so I've only seen bits of his play, but there's no disputing his influence.

 

Bit before my time but from what I've read over the years about him and of the archive footage I've seen, seemed a very special and gifted player.

R.I.P. Eusebio.

 

This shows all you need to know about this guy! In A European Cup Final too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THH_TnTA58M

 

I think he's been cloned:

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17-year-old Lazio youngster Joseph Minala.

 

Is he bollocks 17!!

 

He looks like someone's photoshopped a giant 40 year old head onto a body

 

they are probably the same age as him,yes

 

He's had a hard life!
Other pictures don't really help him there, to be honest:

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Googling him brings up the suggestion of Joseph Mengele too, which isn't a great connection for him, though the Lazio fans probably don't mind.

 

Jesus wept, he could genuinely pass for mid 50s

 

By the looks of him,he must have!!

 

This keeps happening. These guys aren't as young as claimed. They all burn out "early" because they're actually older than claimed. See Babayaro and Abegafeni (whatever) Martins

 

Obafemi Martins. Scored the winning goal in a cup final against Arsenal. Have some respect!
Was that rumour about him and Celestine Babayaro playing in the same youth team ever verified?
Teribo West has been accused of shaving 12 years off his age!