On a special day, Benfica remember Eusébio’s historic achievement | OneFootball

Today marks 57 years since Eusébio received the first Golden Boot in history, on September 16, 1968. The achievement has not been forgotten by Benfica - who face Qarabag today - who decided to remember the victory on their social media, in tribute to the Black Panther.

It was on Instagram that Benfica highlighted the historic achievement, showing an image of Eusébio kissing the award with the caption: "57 years ago, Eusébio received the 1st Golden Boot in history!" That season, the Black Panther scored 51 goals in 35 matches.

After winning the first Golden Boot in football history, Eusébio won another in 1973. Prior to these two achievements, the Benfica and Portuguese football legend had already won a Ballon d'Or, in 1965.

In 1962 and 1966, Eusébio also came very close to winning the Ballon d'Or, finishing second on both occasions. The footballer, who passed away in 2014, represented Benfica for 15 of the 22 years of his sporting career.

In those 15 years wearing the Benfica jersey, Eusébio established himself as the Eagles' all-time top scorer. In total, the Black Panther scored 727 goals in 715 matches, winning 11 national championships.

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