Eusebio

Soccer Player

Name at birth: Eusebio da Silva Ferreira

Eusebio was born and raised in Mozambique, but in 1961 he began playing professional football for Benfica. Playing for Portugal, Eusebio became one of the top scorers in history. Known as "The Black Pearl" or "The Black Panther," Eusebio was the top scorer for the Portuguese League every year from 1964 to 1973, leading Benfica to ten league championships and 5 cup victories. He finished his playing years in North America, then went into coaching. In 1998 Eusebio was inducted into the International Football Hall of Champions.

Other football (soccer) stars include David Beckham and Mia Hamm... Another Portuguese hero is Ferdinand Magellan.