Remembering Miki

The 25th of January in Benfica’s history is also a day to remember the death of player Miklos Feher. Miki died on the pitch between the match Vitoria Guimaraes-Benfica at the age of 24 from a sudden cardiac arrest.

Feher’s death was a broadcasted live on TV and the touching and distressful moment has made many grown men cry and stand in shock.

After being booked Feher is seen smiling and a few seconds later he crouches down, falls and the rest is one of the saddest moments in Benfica’s history.

Feher played 29 games for Benfica in 2 seasons between 2002 and 2004 after joining from FC Porto and scored 7 goals.

Benfica’s entire squad, traveled to Hungary to present Fehér's parents with the 04–05 league championship medal, in respect for his time and contribution to the club.

25th January is a celebrated date for it was on this day that the great Eusebio ‘the Black Panther’ Ferreira was born.

On his 69th birthday we can all say Eusebio has been the best player in Portuguese football history.

Originally born in my mothers neighbourhood in the city of Lorenco Marques which is now know as Maputo in Mozambique, he was brought to Portugal at the age of 16 to join Benfica from his then club Sporting Lorenco Marques.

Many Sporting Lisbon fans claim Eusebio came to Portugal to play for them, and Benfica then ‘kidnapped’ him to sign for Benfica.



Eusebio has no doubt a major influence in Portuguese football, regardless of his nation of birth, his love for Portugal since he put on the red top of both Benfica and Portugal has never been questioned. He is still a figure in most if not all of Portugal’s games. He is also the ever present figure in the Benfica ground at games and events, he still lives for those two things he loves, Benfica and Portugal.

The Black Pearl finished his career having scored 317 goals in 313 appearences for Benfica and 41 goals in his 64 caps for Portugal.