• Eusebio pictured on a 1968 Ajman stamp.
    Eusebio pictured on a 1968 Ajman stamp.
  • Eusebio shoots during the 1968 European Cup final at Wembley which Manchester United won 4-1 over Benfica. PA News Photo
    Eusebio shoots during the 1968 European Cup final at Wembley which Manchester United won 4-1 over Benfica. PA News Photo
  • Eusebio at a presentation for his biography in 2011 at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon. Manuel De Almeida / EPA
    Eusebio at a presentation for his biography in 2011 at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon. Manuel De Almeida / EPA
  • Eusebio during the 1963 European Cup final at Wembley Stadium, which AC Milan won 2-1 over Benfica. Kent Gavin / Getty Images
    Eusebio during the 1963 European Cup final at Wembley Stadium, which AC Milan won 2-1 over Benfica. Kent Gavin / Getty Images
  • Eusebio scored Benfica's only goal in the 1963 European Cup final in the 19th minute. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
    Eusebio scored Benfica's only goal in the 1963 European Cup final in the 19th minute. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
  • Bobby Moore and Eusebio at the 1966 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
    Bobby Moore and Eusebio at the 1966 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
  • Eusebio and Bobby Charlton at the Stadium of Light in 2005 for a presentation during a Champions League group match between Benfica and Manchester United. Eusebio was the runner-up to Charlton in the 1966 Ballon d'Or voting by one point. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
    Eusebio and Bobby Charlton at the Stadium of Light in 2005 for a presentation during a Champions League group match between Benfica and Manchester United. Eusebio was the runner-up to Charlton in the 1966 Ballon d'Or voting by one point. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
  • Eusebio in 1961, training for a Portugal match against England. He made 64 caps and scored 41 goals internationally. Keystone / Getty Images
    Eusebio in 1961, training for a Portugal match against England. He made 64 caps and scored 41 goals internationally. Keystone / Getty Images
  • Eusebio with Gerd Muller in 1973, displaying his European Golden Boot award. AFP Photo
    Eusebio with Gerd Muller in 1973, displaying his European Golden Boot award. AFP Photo
  • Eusebio celebrating a 3-1 group play win over Brazil at the 1966 World Cup. He scored twice in the victory. Express/Getty Image
    Eusebio celebrating a 3-1 group play win over Brazil at the 1966 World Cup. He scored twice in the victory. Express/Getty Image
  • Eusebio arriving with Benfica in Britain in 1962. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
    Eusebio arriving with Benfica in Britain in 1962. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
  • Eusebio at the European Championship in 2000. Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images
    Eusebio at the European Championship in 2000. Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images
  • Eusebio with a police escort to protect him from autograph seekers at the 1966 World Cup. He won the Golden Boot at the tournament, scoring nine times. Central Press / Getty Images
    Eusebio with a police escort to protect him from autograph seekers at the 1966 World Cup. He won the Golden Boot at the tournament, scoring nine times. Central Press / Getty Images
  • Eusebio and George Best at the 1968 European Cup final between Manchester United and Benfica. EPA / ASF
    Eusebio and George Best at the 1968 European Cup final between Manchester United and Benfica. EPA / ASF
  • Eusebio poses for a photo in 2000. Nuno Correia / Allsport UK
    Eusebio poses for a photo in 2000. Nuno Correia / Allsport UK
  • Eusebio during the 1963 European Cup final between Benfica and AC Milan. Central Press / Getty Images
    Eusebio during the 1963 European Cup final between Benfica and AC Milan. Central Press / Getty Images
  • Eusebio and Pele at a charity match in Luanda, Angola in 2010. Bruno Fonseca / EPA
    Eusebio and Pele at a charity match in Luanda, Angola in 2010. Bruno Fonseca / EPA
  • Eusebio at a 2008 event in Warsaw, Poland commemorating a 'Kings of Football' coin series. EPA/Leszek Szymanski
    Eusebio at a 2008 event in Warsaw, Poland commemorating a 'Kings of Football' coin series. EPA/Leszek Szymanski

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In Pictures: Eusebio through the years

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Portuguese footballing legend Eusebio died on Sunday at age 71. He led Portugal to their best finish at a World Cup - third place in 1966 - and won the 1965 Ballon d’Or.

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