The Portuguese idol known as ‘Black Panther’ is celebrated with a limited edition shirt
Portugal has released a shirt in honor of one of the country’s greatest players of all time. In partnership with Puma, the team’s sporting goods supplier, the Portuguese player unveiled a black uniform in honor of Eusebio, known as the “Black Panther”. In this way, this work attempts to assess his amazing achievements in the world of football.
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PUMA created this piece in cooperation with the Portuguese Football Federation. The jersey in honor of Eusebio will therefore make its debut this Sunday (16th) at 11:00 am (Brasilia time) in the final round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup against Armenia at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto.
The shirt features black fabric and gold details. The result is a fusion of iconic heritage and sophisticated design. Therefore, PUMA named this shirt “PUMA King Eusebio Edition”. This piece is a limited edition. Therefore, only 1,965 units will be offered to the market. In fact, this amount refers to the year in which the player won the Ballon d’Or.
Eusebio is one of the greatest players of all time and is considered one of the greatest players in Portuguese football. Portugal’s best World Cup to date came in 1966 when the Black Panthers helped the country to third place. In fact, a year earlier, he became the first black athlete to win the Ballon d’Or. Benfica’s idol Eusebio passed away on January 5, 2014 at the age of 71.
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