Este artigo da BBC mostra o amor do povo Português para com o herói do futebol português. Eusébio.
6 January 2014
Last updated at 15:32
Eusebio's statue was draped and surrounded in scarves and tributes
Widely considered one of the best players of all time, he scored 733 times in 745 professional matches.
United by pride
Eusebio funeral: Portuguese gather to mourn hero
Pall-bearers carried Eusebio's coffin to the centre of the pitch at Luz stadium
Thousands
of mourners have gathered in a Lisbon football stadium to view the
coffin of football legend Eusebio, ahead of his funeral later.
They clapped, chanted and waved banners as the was driven into the Luz stadium. Some people lit firecrackers.
Portugal has declared three days of national mourning for the
footballer, who died on Sunday from a heart attack, at the age of 71.
He has been described as Portugal's first and greatest football superstar.
Born in Mozambique when it was still a Portuguese colony,
Eusebio da Silva Ferreira went on to play 64 times for Portugal, scoring
41 goals.
The Benfica striker was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup in England, with nine goals, including four against North Korea.
Eusebio's statue was draped and surrounded in scarves and tributes
United by pride
He had been admitted to hospital several times over the past year for the treatment of heart and respiratory problems.
Celebrities from the world of football and beyond paid tribute to the player known in his day as the Black Panther.
"Football has lost a legend," Fifa President Sepp Blatter wrote on Twitter.
Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva said: "Portugal has today lost one of its most beloved sons, Eusebio da Silva Ferreira. The country mourns his death."
Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano said: "I have lost a friend. Portuguese football has lost one of its greatest idols. Football brought Mozambique and Portugal together, and everyone in Mozambique is proud of Eusebio."
Eusebio's coffin was taken on a funeral procession around Lisbon and then into the Luz stadium - or Stadium of Light.
Draped in a Benfica flag, it was carried from the hearse and placed in the centre of the pitch. It was left there for only five minutes or so before being returned to the car.
It was being taken to a Mass before a burial ceremony later in the day.
Earlier fans had laid scarves all over the statue of the player that stands outside the stadium.
The stadium, opened in 2003, replaced the 120,000-seat Stadium of Light where Eusebio dazzled for Benfica, helping them to numerous honours.
"For me, he is simply the creator of football," said 24-year-old fan Luis Marques.
Celebrities from the world of football and beyond paid tribute to the player known in his day as the Black Panther.
"Football has lost a legend," Fifa President Sepp Blatter wrote on Twitter.
Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva said: "Portugal has today lost one of its most beloved sons, Eusebio da Silva Ferreira. The country mourns his death."
Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano said: "I have lost a friend. Portuguese football has lost one of its greatest idols. Football brought Mozambique and Portugal together, and everyone in Mozambique is proud of Eusebio."
Eusebio's coffin was taken on a funeral procession around Lisbon and then into the Luz stadium - or Stadium of Light.
Draped in a Benfica flag, it was carried from the hearse and placed in the centre of the pitch. It was left there for only five minutes or so before being returned to the car.
Eusebio's nine goals for Portugal at 1966 World Cup
Earlier fans had laid scarves all over the statue of the player that stands outside the stadium.
The stadium, opened in 2003, replaced the 120,000-seat Stadium of Light where Eusebio dazzled for Benfica, helping them to numerous honours.
"For me, he is simply the creator of football," said 24-year-old fan Luis Marques.
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Born: 25/01/42 in Mozambique.
Eusebio factfile
Early career: Started with Sporting
Lourenco-Marques, a nursery club of Sporting Lisbon, but was signed by
Benfica for £7,500 at the age of 19.
Benfica: Helped side beat Real Madrid 5-3 in
the European Cup final in 1962. Won 10 league championships and five
cups in his 15 years at Benfica.
Portugal: Scored 41 goals in 64 internationals.
Starring roles: Named European Footballer of the Year in 1965 and top scorer at the 1966 World Cup with nine goals.
One banner left by the Eusebio statue read: "I haven't come to say goodbye, but to say thank you."
Glittering record
Famed for his blistering acceleration and dribbling skills, Eusebio was named European Footballer of the Year in 1965.
He won the European Cup with Benfica in 1962 and was in the side that lost to Manchester United in the 1968 Wembley final.
The Portuguese manager of England's Chelsea Football Club, Jo
se Mourinho said: "Eusebio is one of the greatest footballers in the history of football. He's at this level - Eusebio, Charlton, Pele.
In the 1966 World Cup, Eusebio's goals helped Portugal won all their group games as title holders Brazil were eliminated in the first round.
He then starred in a dramatic 5-3 win over North Korea in the quarter-finals, with his four goals helping his side come back from 3-0 down.
Portugal went on to lose 2-1 in the last four to England, with Eusebio in tears as he left the pitch at the end of the game.
Married with two daughters, in retirement he became an ambassador for Benfica and Portugal.
He won the European Cup with Benfica in 1962 and was in the side that lost to Manchester United in the 1968 Wembley final.
The Portuguese manager of England's Chelsea Football Club, Jo
se Mourinho said: "Eusebio is one of the greatest footballers in the history of football. He's at this level - Eusebio, Charlton, Pele.
In the 1966 World Cup, Eusebio's goals helped Portugal won all their group games as title holders Brazil were eliminated in the first round.
He then starred in a dramatic 5-3 win over North Korea in the quarter-finals, with his four goals helping his side come back from 3-0 down.
Portugal went on to lose 2-1 in the last four to England, with Eusebio in tears as he left the pitch at the end of the game.
Married with two daughters, in retirement he became an ambassador for Benfica and Portugal.
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