One of the greatest football players in history, the “Black Panther” gave Benfica fans the opportunity to watch him score more goals than the amount of games he played for the Eagles in the 1960s and 1970s.
His European Cup winners’ medal, which he earned at the conclusion of his first season at Benfica after scoring twice in their season-ending triumph over Real Madrid in Amsterdam, was the cherry on top of his tenure there.
Despite participating in three more tournament finals, he was unable to repeat as champion, but his amazing record of 473 goals in 440 games will undoubtedly stand as a record.
