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Portuguese football legend Eusebio has died at the age of 71.

The forward scored an incredible 473 goals in 440 matches for Benfica, the Portuguese giants with whom he spent most of his career and won the European Cup in 1962.

He also scored 41 goals in 64 appearances for the Portugal national team, helping them to third place in the 1966 World Cup in England - a tournament in which he was top goalscorer with nine goals.

He memorably scored four goals in the 5-3 quarter-final win over North Korea at Goodison Park.

Legend: Eusebio has passed away at the age of 71
EUSEBIO'S HONOURS

BENFICAPortuguese League 1960-1961, 1962-1963, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1972-1973, 1974-1975Portuguese Cup 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972European Cup 1962

PORTUGALWorld Cup third place 1966

INDIVIDUALEuropean Footballer of the Year 1965European Footballer of the Year runner-up 1962, 1966European Golden Boot 1968, 1973European Cup top scorer 1965, 1966, 1968FIFA World Cup Golden Boot 1966Portuguese League top scorer 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973

Superb technique: Eusebio scores with a flying kick in the 1963 European Cup final with AC Milan at Wembley On the ball: Eusebio in action for Benfica against Arsenal in 1971 Legends united: Eusebio with Bobby Moore in 1980
At Benfica, he helped them to 11 Portuguese League titles and five Cups, as well as establishing them as a major European force.

In 1962, he scored twice in a remarkable 5-3 win over the all-conquering Real Madrid in the final in Amsterdam.

However, his three other appearances in the European Cup final ended in defeat.

In 1963, he scored but Benfica lost 2-1 to AC Milan at Wembley; in 1965, Internazionale beat them 1-0 in the San Siro; and in 1968, Matt Busby's Manchester United won 4-1 in extra time at Wembley.

He played his last match for Benfica in 1975 and played out his career largely in the North American Soccer League (NASL) before finally hanging up his boots in 1980.

Current Portuguese hero Cristiano Ronaldo led the tributes, tweeting a picture of the pair and writing 'Always eternal #Eusebio, rest in peace.'

More to follow. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2534038/Eusebio-dead-71.html

RIP

[color=#000000][/color]What a sad day for the whole of Portugal. R.I.P Legend!

He was of Africa descent, a true class act. RIP

On the Ball: Eusebio for Benfica against Arsenal in 1971.