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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Who was Eusébio? Portugal's first global football superstar, aka The Black Panther, whose 60-year-old FIFA World Cup record was just broken by Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name deeper into football history by surpassing legendary Portuguese forward Eusébio as Portugal's all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history during a dominant 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan.

The 41-year-old scored twice in Portugal's Group K clash, taking his World Cup tally to 10 goals and overtaking Eusébio's long-standing record of nine goals, a mark that had stood since the 1966 World Cup.

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