Question 1

True or false: Eusébio’s full first name was actually Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, but he used only his first name professionally.

Accepted Answer

True. His full name is Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. He is universally known simply as Eusébio, like Pelé.

Question 2

True or false: Eusébio was born in Mozambique, which was a Portuguese colony at the time.

Accepted Answer

True. He was born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique, in 1942, moving to Lisbon to play for Benfica as a teen.

Question 3

True or false: Eusébio was the top scorer in the 1966 World Cup with nine goals.

Accepted Answer

True. He finished as the tournament's top scorer, including a hat-trick against Brazil and four against North Korea.

Question 4

True or false: Eusébio's first professional club was Sporting Lisbon, not Benfica.

Accepted Answer

False. He famously signed for Benfica after a clandestine meeting, despite Sporting having a prior claim. It sparked a legal dispute.

Question 5

True or false: Eusébio scored four goals in a single World Cup match against North Korea in 1966.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 1966 quarterfinal, Portugal trailed 3-0 before Eusébio scored four goals to win 5-3, a stunning comeback.

Question 6

True or false: Eusébio won the Ballon d'Or twice during his career.

Accepted Answer

False. He won the Ballon d'Or only once, in 1965. The myth of two wins likely comes from his multiple other awards.

Question 7

True or false: Eusébio never played professionally outside of Portugal.

Accepted Answer

False. He played for several clubs abroad, including Boston Minutemen (USA), Toronto Metros-Croatia (Canada), and Las Vegas Quicksilvers.

Question 8

True or false: Eusébio wore the number 10 shirt for most of his Benfica career.

Accepted Answer

False. He famously wore the number 13 jersey at Benfica, making it iconic. The number 10 myth persists due to his playmaker role.

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