In Pictures: Eusebio through the years

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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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

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.

Updated: January 05, 2014, 12:00 AM