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Title: Eusebio
Post by: Ticker45 on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:24:21
Just heard that Eusebio has died. Definitely one of the greats and was lucky enough to see him at Wembley when Utd beat Benfica in the '68 European Cup.

 :(


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:25:17
Thats a real shame, he was one of the stars of world football RIP.


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: leefer on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:29:39
Great player,brave in a time when if you got tackled it really hurt...he was clobbered for years yet his sportsmanship was akin to the same shown by Pele.
As a young boy who loved footy Eusebio was one of the great players i remember.


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:47:34
Great player,brave in a time when if you got tackled it really hurt...he was clobbered for years yet his sportsmanship was akin to the same shown by Pele.
As a young boy who loved footy Eusebio was one of the great players i remember.

It was the sportsmanship that I remember....Ticker mentions the 68 game...Eusebio was through on goal fires in a shot, which Stepney catches with a fantastic stop...Eusebio goes up and applauds him. What it should be about, after all it's only a game.


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: Arriba on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 14:21:09
One of the greatest. Ever. The term world class is used to frequently. Not in his case.


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 14:43:05
RIP


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: Dostoyevsky on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 15:01:54
Sad loss to the game. Will give Portugal a perfect incentive to put in a great showing at the World Cup to commemorate him. In a top 10 of all time.


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: ronnie21 on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 15:25:00
Just heard that Eusebio has died. Definitely one of the greats and was lucky enough to see him at Wembley when Utd beat Benfica in the '68 European Cup.

 :(
I was there that night as well!!  Fabulous night . . . about the only time I have ever wanted Man Ure to win a game!!!


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: Anteater on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 16:54:15
RIP Euesbio


Title: Re: Eusebio
Post by: adje on Sunday, January 5, 2014, 16:58:26
Shared a birthday,schoolboy hero.Great player,great sportsman.You know you're old when your idols die