Final respects paid to Eusebio
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The remains of the Portuguese soccer player legend Eusebio are carried inside a car as supporters cheer during his memorial tribute at the Benfica's Luz stadium in Lisbon, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Eusebio, the Portuguese football star who was born into poverty in Africa but became an international sporting icon and was voted one of the 10 best players of all time, has died aged 71, his longtime club Benfica said. Few supporters hold posters with the photograph of Esusebio that read in Portuguese: "Bye King". (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Flora, wife of Eusebio, cries during the funeral of her husband at Lumiar cemetery in Lisbon
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Eusebio crosses the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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A woman places flowers at Eusebio monument at Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Benfica's players and coach pay respects to Portuguese soccer great Eusebio during his funeral in Lisbon
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Eusebio crosses the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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A supporter waves goodbye as the funeral car containing Eusebio's coffin leaves the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Supporters applaud as the hearse carrying Eusebio's coffin arrives at the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Eusebio monument at Luz stadium is covered by scarves and flowers in Lisbon
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Men prepare to place the coffin of Eusebio into a hearse at Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Men carry the coffin of Eusebio at Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Eusebio's coffin arrives at the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Eusebio's coffin arrives at the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Eusebio's coffin arrives at the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Supporters sing as the funeral car containing Eusebio's coffin cross the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Supporters sing as the funeral car containing Eusebio's coffin cross the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Photos of the day - January 6, 2014
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Fans await the arrival of the funeral cortege carrying the coffin of Portuguese soccer great Eusebio, before his burial in Lisbon
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The hearse carrying Eusebio's coffin crosses the Luz stadium in Lisbon
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Fans await the arrival of the funeral cortege carrying the coffin of Portuguese soccer great Eusebio, before his burial in Lisbon
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People pay respects to Portuguese soccer great Eusebio during his funeral at Lumiar cemetery in Lisbon
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People pay respects to Portuguese soccer great Eusebio during his funeral in Lisbon
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The coffin of Portuguese soccer great Eusebio is lowered into the ground at Lumiar cemetery in Lisbon
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The coffin of Portuguese soccer great Eusebio is lowered into the ground at Lumiar cemetery in Lisbon
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Thousands of people lined the streets of Lisbon to catch a glimpse of soccer great Eusebio's funeral procession on 6 January 2014, a day after the former Benfica striker known as the 'Black Panther' died of a heart attack aged 71.
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