57 years ago, Benfica legend reached the summit of Europe | OneFootball

It was on this day, September 16, 57 years ago, that Eusébio won the first Golden Boot in history, in 1968. Benfica made a point of honoring one of the best players in its history for this tremendous achievement, through a message on the official channels of the Club da Luz, on the day the eagles kick off their participation in the Champions League.

It was on Instagram that Benfica marked the historic feat, showing an image of Eusébio kissing the award with the description: "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 one 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, having finished in second place on both occasions. The footballer, who passed away in 2014, represented Benfica for 15 of his 22-year sports career.

In those 15 years when he wore the Benfica jersey, Eusébio established himself as the all-time top scorer of the eagles. In total, the Black Panther scored 727 games in 715 matches, having won 11 national championships.

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