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Eusébio

Portuguese footballer renowned for his speed, technique, and goal-scoring ability, nicknamed the 'Black Panther' and 'Black Pearl'.

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Eusébio is best known for One of the greatest footballers of all time, prolific striker for Benfica and Portugal, first player to win European Golden Boot, World Cup Golden Boot, and UCL Golden Boot. On Dead or Alive, Eusébio is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Eusébio is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: One of the greatest footballers of all time, prolific striker for Benfica and Portugal, first player to win European Golden Boot, World Cup Golden Boot, and UCL Golden Boot.
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About Eusébio

He was known for his speed, technique, athleticism and right-footed shot, making him a prolific goalscorer, accumulating 733 goals in 745 matches. Eusébio was the first ever player to win European Golden Boot, World Cup Golden Boot and UCL Golden Boot. In the UEFA Champions League, he ranks second for the all-time Portuguese top goalscorers, scoring 47 goals. Eusébio helped Portugal reach third place at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals. He won the Ballon d'Or in 1965 and was runner-up in 1962 and 1966. There, his honours include eleven Primeira Liga titles and a European Cup, also being integral in reaching additional European Cup finals in 1963, 1965 and 1968. He was the European Cup top scorer in 1964–65, 1965–66 and 1967–68. He also won the Bola de Prata for the Primeira Liga top scorer a record seven times. He was the first ever player to win the European Golden Boot, in 1968, a feat he replicated in 1973. His name often appears in best player of all time lists and polls by football critics and fans. He was elected the ninth-best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS and the tenth-best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the World Soccer magazine.

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