EUSÉBIO DA SILVA FERREIRA

Presentation was prepared by Alexandra Kostromtsova grade 10, 473 schools. English teacher Chava Oksana Vladimirovna

He is one of the greatest Portuguese football players. He is the first great footballer from Africa.

Eusebio da Silva Ferreira was born on 25 of January 1942 in Mafalal. His father was a railway station-worker. His mother was a housewife.

The Early Years

When Eusebio was 11 he created a team «Os Brasileiros». After the World Cup-1958 Eusebio was called Pele. Then Eusebio was in a farm-club «Sporting».

«Sport Lisboa e Benfica» Eusebio moved to Portugal in

summer 1961. At 19 years he began to play for the national team. «Benfica» became one of the leading European football teams. After the World Cup-1966 Eusebio’s career was not so brilliant.

After his playing career He worked as a

coach in a junior teams of «Benfica». Then he was a representative of «Benfica» in different events. After finishing his playing career Eusebio has not lost his popularity. Now he is engaged in social activities in a football area.

Personal Achievements The best footballer of Portugal for the period 1954-2003 years

(anniversary prize for the 50th anniversary of UEFA)     Winner of the "Golden Ball" in 1965     Winner of the "Silver Ball" (2): 1962, 1966     Nominated for the "Golden Ball" (8): 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973     Footballer of the Year in Portugal (2): 1970, 1973     The best scorer of the World Cup: 1966 (9 goals)     The best scorer of Portugal (7): 1964 (28 goals), 1965 (28 goals), 1966 (25 goals), 1967 (31 goals), 1968 (42 goals), 1970 (21 goals), 1973 (40 goals)     Top scorer of the European Cup (3): 1964/65 (9 goals) 1965/66 (7 goals), 1967/68 (6 goals)     Winner of the "Golden Boot" (2): 1968 (42 goals), 1973 (40 goals)     9th place in the list of the best players of XX century by MFFIIS     6-th place in the list of the best players in Europe XX century by MFFIIS     10-th place in the list of the greatest football players of XX century by World Soccer     In the FIFA 100     2nd place in the list of top scorers of Portugal for all time: 320 goals     Winner of the Portuguese "Golden Ball": 1991     Included in the Team of the 1966 FIFA World Cup     Foreign athlete of the year according to the BBC: 1966

Bibliography

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE

http://ngif.net http://football-gool.narod.ru/54.html

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