Eusebio

“I'd visited South Africa even before I started playing for Portugal, because I used to come here with my brother when I was still a kid.”

“Shearer is the best English striker of his generation and yes, one of the best there has ever been.”

“If I hadn't left Mozambique, my football career would have died.”

“I never played against Lichtenstein or Azerbaijan.”

“The 1966 World Cup was the high point of my career. We may have lost the semi-final, but Portuguese football was a big winner.”

“Even away from the pitch, I commit every day of my life to promoting the greatest sport on earth.”

“I'm a footballer, not a pundit.”

“I have many good 'souvenirs.' I remember when I was 19 and we beat Madrid 5-3 and I won my first European Cup. Also, in 1965, when I won the Golden Ball for the best player in Europe.”

“Ronaldo has nothing to prove to anyone, he has proved his talent by being the top scorer in England. He has proved it by winning the Premier League, by winning the Champions League, with Manchester United.”

“Not many people know this but my team in England is Manchester United. Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, George Best, all great players. We created a bond when we played each other and I still speak to Bob from time to time, though I can't get used to calling him 'Sir Bobby.'”

“I am a happy man. I am no longer out on the pitch but I still live in the football world.”

“Children are our future.”