Eusebio

graeme2911 · January 5, 2014

Died aged 71. Well before my time, but he was some player.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25611509

RIP

Deleted member 28206 · January 5, 2014

What a player. Sad this

Jamo Martinez · January 5, 2014

Incredible player. Sad news

RIP

kenada_blue · January 5, 2014

RIP.

Glad I got to see the man walk on the pitch at GP when we played Benfica in the europa league.

ijjysmith · January 5, 2014

Very sad.

Was in the same stadium as him watching Denmark Portugal at Euro 96.

Absolute legend.

RIP

Blue Cheese · January 5, 2014

RIP, 6 goals at Goodison would have loved to have seen him play.

Bilko · January 5, 2014

One of our football legends , part of the history of goodison park , RIP

peteblue · January 5, 2014

He was a great player and it was a joy to see him play.....R.I.P.

allezlesbleus · January 5, 2014

Saw him at GP for WC QF vs North Korea! He was ace. Very skilful, powerful, pacey. Took game by the scruff of the neck when 3 down. I was too young to go into more detail but the anticipation of the crowd whenever he was on the ball was brilliant. Mate I met in later life watched him train in Harlow or somewhere down there in 66 too. Said he was cracking in the penalties top corner for fun. Apparently very modest and well liked too.

Username · January 5, 2014

Jesus that's some scoring record, RIP.

Steve Wigan · January 5, 2014

allezlesbleus said:
Saw him at GP for WC QF vs North Korea! He was ace. Very skilful, powerful, pacey. Took game by the scruff of the neck when 3 down. I was too young to go into more detail but the anticipation of the crowd whenever he was on the ball was brilliant. Mate I met in later life watched him train in Harlow or somewhere down there in 66 too. Said he was cracking in the penalties top corner for fun. Apparently very modest and well liked too.

I was at the North Korea game at GP...in the Park End. He was an amazing player . I was 25 then so my memory is probably more detailed than yours...but do you remember...North Korea started like world beaters but Eusebio started the come back(Gwladys St end) ,followed the ball into the net, picked it up and ran back to the centre spot with it ready for the restart!. He was just behind Pele as the greatest at that World Cup, but was superb. Pele got kicked and kicked at GP (Brazil v Hungary or Bulgaria?) every time he was kicked to the ground he got up and they kicked him again. Saw all the early games at GP and then watched the final , three of us with 12 West Germans, on the only TV in a little village in Austria, but thats another story !!

Fensta · January 5, 2014

66 was before my time but seen all the footage of the Goodison world cup games. He was possibly the best player at that time, with pelé. R.i.P sir.

dublinbluenose · January 5, 2014

RIP - a genuine football legend rather than a sky sports appointed leg-end

Kurt. · January 5, 2014

RIP....... Only ever seen footage of him on tv but was an absolute legend of the game.

Eggs · January 5, 2014

...clearly remember him and Pak Do Ik exchanging goals in the '66 World Cup at Goodison. A panther like footballer, top drawer. Also remember the save Alex Stepney made from him in the '68 European Cup Final and he made a point of immediately congratulating the Man Utd goalie. Top sportsman and gentleman of a bygone era.