Synopsis
This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- António Pinhão BotelhoDirector
- Leonor PinhãoWriter
Cast
- Igor RegallaEusébio
- Josefina MassangoElisa Anissabeni
- Paulo FurtadoLaurindo da Silva Ferreira
- J.P. SimõesPadre Henrique
- Álvaro CorreiaBrás Medeiros
- José RaposoDr. Nunes Pantaleão
- António SimãoCamilo Antunes
- António NipitaChico Maneta
- Mauro HermínioHilário adulto
- Pedro InêsJosé Mateus
- João AragãoCarlinhos
- Miguel MonteiroChefe de redacção
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Themes
sportsfootball (soccer)