Words matter. These are the best Eusebio Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I never played against Lichtenstein or Azerbaijan.
Not many people know this but my team in England is Manchester United. Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, George Best, all great players. We created a bond when we played each other and I still speak to Bob from time to time, though I can’t get used to calling him ‘Sir Bobby.’
The 1966 World Cup was the high point of my career. We may have lost the semi-final, but Portuguese football was a big winner.
Children are our future.
When my colleagues were back at home eating I’d still be practising and Ronaldo is the same, a real hard worker. I’m not a Barcelona fan but I very much admire Lionel Messi. I haven’t seen him train. I know Ronaldo a lot better.
I’m happy for the modern-day player who signs his contract and makes lots of money. The players of my era helped make that possible.
I did everything, except win a World Cup.
I will always defend 1960s football.
Shearer is the best English striker of his generation and yes, one of the best there has ever been.
Benfica against Manchester United is very special for me. Benfica is my real club but Manchester United is my English club. We are together in history.
I was the best player in the world, top scorer in the world and Europe.
I’d visited South Africa even before I started playing for Portugal, because I used to come here with my brother when I was still a kid.
There was one player who was better than Pele. It was Garrincha. He had one leg crooked, the other one straight, normal. How did he do all those things with such difficulties? He was a paralytic! And the way he played! Much better than us all!
All of the successes achieved throughout my career and contacts with the fans have made me aware of my responsibility to act as an example in the world of football.
Some people aren’t honest, but me and my family are.
Whenever I went to England I always see the man inside George Best. I knew that George – not the famous person with his troubles on the outside.
After Benfica, Manchester is very close to my heart.
Mourinho knows me! He sat in my lap as a little boy, and wanted his photograph taken with me. I knew his father and so I bounced little Jose on my knee. He always looked up to me.
When we played Real Madrid and won 5-3 it was soaking wet and the ball ended up weighing a kilo. It didn’t have a brand. Consider the boots; there was no personalised footwear. Back then we made money, but we played for the love, it was all heart.
I think 1GOAL is so important. I’m proud that we could make education for all the legacy of Africa’s first World Cup.
If I hadn’t left Mozambique, my football career would have died.
My time at Monterrey was phenomenal, fantastic. It was an experience that was magnificent from the start due to the way people received me.
