Eusébio, who has died aged 71, was the greatest African footballer in the history of the game. He moved from his native Mozambique to the Portuguese club Benfica in 1961, blazing a trail from poverty ...

He was one of greatest footballers of his generation, if not ever: Eusébio da Silva Ferreira scored 733 goals in 745 professional games, most notably for Benfica and Portugal. He died on 5 January ...

Eusébio in the 1968 European Cup football final. Photo: George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images He was a man of many parts—prolific goalscorer, captain, ambassador for football, trailblazer for ...

Antonio Simões is a legend of Portuguese soccer. Making over 300 appearances for Benfica, he’s one of the most prolific players of his time. Winning 10 league titles with the club as part of its ...

Legendary Portugal striker Eusébio received the UEFA President's Award for 2009 last night – and declared himself proud to receive the prestigious accolade. The Mozambique-born frontrunner, whose ...

Another poignant scene in the unending drama of empire took centre stage in Portugal with the death five weeks ago of the soccer legend Eusébio — Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, to identify him by his full ...

The prodigy's early days were far from straightforward, and his contested transfer from Mozambique to Portugal became a bitter struggle between rivals Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. He would belong in ...

Portugal will honor legendary striker Eusébio, who scored more than 700 goals in his career, by playing in a special jersey. Puma Not many players have been deemed legendary enough to warrant a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. No great footballer grew up further from great football than Eusébio, the Portuguese forward who died of a ...

Eusébio, the Portugal striking legend of the 1960s and 1970s whose skills, speed and goalscoring prowess earned him the nickname The Black Panther, is being honoured for his invaluable contribution to ...