Missing Eusébio for 8 years

Benfica's professional football team held another training session on Tuesday, April 22, at the Benfica Campus, with a view to the match against Tirsense, scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, at the Estádio da Luz. The second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final is scheduled for 8:15 pm.

In the year that Eusébio da Silva Ferreira would have celebrated his 83rd birthday, a young man with the same name carries the King's name on his back. Born in 2014 and named after the greatest figure in Benfica's history, who had left six months earlier, Eusébio da Silva Vicente, who was also brought into the world in Mozambique, is inspired by the Black Panther's legacy to make his way through Benfica's youth system. Watch BTV's report here

On January 25, 1942, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, was born. From Mozambique to the world, he became Sport Lisboa e Benfica's greatest figure. An idol to many, a legend to many others, he won over football lovers - and beyond! - with his performances, goals and achievements. He died on January 5, 2014, but he lives on in the memory of Benfiquistas, who, in various ways, eternalize the King. Spread across the globe, 49 members of the Club carry with them an attribute of inescapable strength: the name “Eusébio”. In a simple tribute to mark the Black Panther's 83rd birthday - this Saturday - his granddaughter, Maria da Silva Ferreira, shares the same story, one of many that keep her grandfather's legacy “very much alive among Benfica fans”.

This Sunday, January 5, marks 11 years since the departure of the greatest icon in the history of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. On a day marked by eternal longing, remember Eusébio da Silva Ferreira's career and remarkable moments with the "Manto Sagrado", as well as the moving national and international tributes that followed the death of a King who will never lose his crown in the hearts of all Benfiquistas.

A name engraved in golden letters in the history of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Humberto Coelho celebrated his 75th birthday, on Sunday, April 20. Captain for many years, he wore the Manto Sagrado 14 seasons and was - and is - a true emblem of the Benfica mystique, both on and off the pitch. In a special moment, he experienced a magical day full of surprises at the Estádio da Luz...