THE WORLD OF football lost one of the true greats today as Eusebio da Silva Ferreira made his way to the big 18-yard box in the sky.
The tributes poured in not only from the Portuguese generations he inspired, but from the whole world of football.
Some simply marked his death with rest in peace, while others looked back on the moments he touched their lives. Here’s a sample of the tributes paid.
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THE WORLD OF football lost one of the true greats today as Eusebio da Silva Ferreira made his way to the big 18-yard box in the sky.
The tributes poured in not only from the Portuguese generations he inspired, but from the whole world of football.
Some simply marked his death with rest in peace, while others looked back on the moments he touched their lives. Here’s a sample of the tributes paid.
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Portuguese soccer legend Eusebio has died
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