Portugal, Jul 9: Benfica says Eusebio is recovering and responding “well” to hospital treatment as the former Portuguese playing great recovers from a stroke.
The 70-year-old Eusebio has been in a Lisbon hospital receiving treatment since suffering a stroke at the European Championship last month.
Benfica says its former player continues to undergo treatment and could be discharged by the end of the week depending on the latest assessment of his health.
Eusebio has been hospitalized four times since December with a variety of ailments.
Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, nicknamed “The Black Panther,” became a Portuguese superstar after standout performances in the 1960s and was named one of FIFA's 10 best football players of all time in 1998.
