Eusébio answers your questions

This week, you can chat LIVE with other uefa.com users and have your chance to grill Portuguese footballing legend Eusébio on Thursday at 15.00CET in a MasterCard TalkFootball Expert Chat.

Public forums
The TalkFootball chat rooms will be open to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday from 14.00-16.00CET, giving you the perfect opportunity to discuss the forthcoming Matchday 7 UEFA Champions League games with supporters all across Europe. However, the real treat for supporters will be the chance to put your questions to the great Eusébio.

Young prodigy
Born in Mozambique, Eusébio moved to Portugal as a 19-year-old to join SL Benfica. He had initially been set to join Sporting Clube de Portugal, but following a plan hatched by then Benfica coach Béla Guttmann, Eusébio was whisked away to Lisbon and actually had to be hidden in an Algarve fishing village while the directors of Benfica and Sporting argued over his signature.

Goalscoring brilliance
He was to prove a worthy signing. In 14 seasons, he helped Benfica win the league eleven times and the cup five times; he was European Footballer of the Year in 1965; top scorer with nine goals in the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals, and scorer of 41 goals in 64 internationals.

Benfica legend
The 1960s provided the most glorious chapter in Benfica's golden history. In 1960/61, Benfica lifted the European Champion Clubs' Cup, defeating FC Barcelona 3-2 in the final. The following year, with Eusébio in their ranks, they repeated the feat, beating Real Madrid CF 5-3 - with Eusébio scoring twice.

More finals
The ruling that only Portuguese players could wear the famous red and white did not hinder Benfica's progress, and with Eusébio leading the line the Eagles reached three more European Cup finals - in 1962/63, 1964/65 and 1967/68, losing out to AC Milan, Internazionale FC and Manchester United FC respectively.

People's favourites
Benfica were last champions of Portugal in 1994, yet they remain the country's most titled and best-supported club. Eusébio will be happy to answer your questions about his career, but also about Benfica past and present, including their hopes of progressing to the fourth round of the UEFA Cup against Rosenborg BK.

Porto prospects
As FC Porto have reached the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, you may also want to get Eusébio's views on their recent achievements and chances of progressing to the quarter-finals of the competition against United.

EURO ambassador
Eusébio is also an official ambassador for UEFA EURO 2004™. His nine goals took Portugal to the semi-finals of the 1966 World Cup, and Eusébio has already called for Portugal's so-called golden generation to make their mark.

Portuguese progress
He believes that having reached the last four at UEFA EURO 2000™, Portugal need to do even better this time round, saying: "A national team that has players like Luís Figo, Rui Costa, Fernando Couto and company always has a say when it comes to the championship." After Portugal's recent 1-1 draw against England, you may want to ask Eusébio if he still believes this is true, less than four months away from the final tournament.