Why it was Eusebio the "Black Panther" of course.
Brief bio from wiki:
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, (born January 25, 1942), popularly known simply as Eusébio, is a Portuguese former football forward of Mozambican origin. He helped the Portugal national team reach third place at the 1966 World Cup, and was the top goalscorer of the tournament, and was elected the European Footballer of the Year in 1965. He played at the club Benfica for 16 years, and is the team's all-time top scorer.
Nicknamed "The Black Panther", or "The Black Pearl", Eusébio was notable for his speed and his powerful, accurate right-footed strike. He is considered Benfica's and Portugal's most renowned player and the first world-class African striker. He was elected the 9th best footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eus%C3%A9bioAnyway here's todays entry, not as famous as the previous players, but I watched a documentry on him before the World Cup and he has a very interesting history, to say the least. Anyway he is known as a Brazillian great:
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