Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (known by the playing name of Eusébio) (born January 25, 1942) nicknamed The Black Pearl and The Black Panther, is a Portuguese football player born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique. He is considered to be one of the best of his time and is arguably one of the great all-time players. He was the leading scorer in the 1966 World Cup where he scored 9 goals including 4 against North Korea. Despite being retired, Eusébio is often found among the Portuguese national team where the players see him as a sort of inspiration and source of moral support.
As a young player, Eusebio was the subject of a fierce contract battlebetween two Portuguese clubs.
Eusebio was a member of the first side to beat legendary Real Madrid ina European Cup final.
Eusebio made such an impression on the British Public in the 1966 WorldCup that his figure was immediately added to Madame Tussaud's waxwork collection.
Eusebio was one of the greatest stars of the competition.
Eusebio was already a top player in Europe at the tender age of 24.
In the quarter-finals against dark-horses North Korea, Eusebio produced one of the greatest individual performances and one of the greatest come-back in soccer history.
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