When discussing the best players of all time, one of the names that is consistently in the conversation, no matter what era you speak of, is Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, or simply Eusébio. Born in Mozambique when it was a colony of Portugal, Eusébio was known for his speed, his freak athleticism, and his ferocious shot. It was no wonder that Eusébio was known simply as “The Black Panther.”
Eusébio first began play with a local amateur team called Os Brasileiros (The Brazilians), which was typical given that he would later be compared to some of the great players that he attempted to emulate as a kid.