A half century later, Eusebio's goals are still a source of wonder in the country where he stood above all others in his sport.
The bronze statue of Benfica legend Eusebio in front of Lisbon's Stadium of Light was covered with flowers, scarves and messages as Portugal mourned the iconic striker's death on Sunday.
As a baby-faced striker, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his name coming off the bench to score vital goals for Manchester United and his knack of making a dramatic impact appears undiminished.
Poland forward Robert Lewandowski became the second top Borussia Dortmund player to leave for archrival Bayern Munich in less than a year when he agreed to terms on Saturday to join it as a free agent at the end of the season.
Andrew Luck may not be ready to claim the quarterbacking throne but the Indianapolis Colts leader is already king of the comeback after he rallied his team to a wild-card win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
Rafael Nadal sounded relieved on Sunday to be flying to Australia in better condition than he might have expected for the first Grand Slam event of the year and one he described as "strange".
Lleyton Hewitt won a title for the first time since 2010 with an upset 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win at the Brisbane International over Roger Federer, his longest-standing rival on tour.
Michael Schumacher remains in a "critical but stable" condition, his spokeswoman said on Saturday, as French investigators hoped a helmet-mounted camera he was wearing at the moment of his ski accident could provide answers.
Dennis Rodman has named a team of former National Basketball Association players to participate in an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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