![Eusebio in pictures: Portugal and Benfica legend, one of football's greatest ever players dies aged 71 | The Independent | The Independent Eusebio in pictures: Portugal and Benfica legend, one of football's greatest ever players dies aged 71 | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/03/26/18/Pg-69s-benfica-getty.jpg?width=982&height=726&auto=webp&quality=75)
Eusebio in pictures: Portugal and Benfica legend, one of football's greatest ever players dies aged 71 | The Independent | The Independent
![Arsenal on Twitter: "Rest in peace, Eusebio - Portuguese football legend. Here he is playing for Benfica in a friendly at Highbury in 1971 http://t.co/6h0fOlvbZN" Arsenal on Twitter: "Rest in peace, Eusebio - Portuguese football legend. Here he is playing for Benfica in a friendly at Highbury in 1971 http://t.co/6h0fOlvbZN"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdOOUhWCMAASvOW.jpg)
Arsenal on Twitter: "Rest in peace, Eusebio - Portuguese football legend. Here he is playing for Benfica in a friendly at Highbury in 1971 http://t.co/6h0fOlvbZN"
![The Great Eusébio on Twitter: ""Nobby Styles tells the story of his clash with Eusébio, the hardest shot in football." #RIP… " The Great Eusébio on Twitter: ""Nobby Styles tells the story of his clash with Eusébio, the hardest shot in football." #RIP… "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ellx5eFXIAAQ9rj.jpg:large)
The Great Eusébio on Twitter: ""Nobby Styles tells the story of his clash with Eusébio, the hardest shot in football." #RIP… "
![Portuguese soccer legend Eusebio dies | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 05.01.2014 Portuguese soccer legend Eusebio dies | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 05.01.2014](https://static.dw.com/image/17342641_101.jpg)
Portuguese soccer legend Eusebio dies | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 05.01.2014
![L-R) England goalkeeper Gordon Banks shakes hands with Eusebio after the Portuguese legend (in London to present the Rothmans Golden Boot awards) took a few penalties against him at Loftus Road Stock L-R) England goalkeeper Gordon Banks shakes hands with Eusebio after the Portuguese legend (in London to present the Rothmans Golden Boot awards) took a few penalties against him at Loftus Road Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GB1T30/soccer-eusebio-at-queens-park-rangers-GB1T30.jpg)