The hearse carrying Eusebio's coffin crosses the Luz stadium in Lisbon January 6, 2014. REUTERS/Hugo Correia
LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of people lined the streets of Lisbon to catch a glimpse of soccer great Eusebio's funeral procession on Monday, a day after the former Benfica striker known as the 'Black Panther' died of a heart attack aged 71.
On the sidewalks of the city's main avenue, hundreds of mourners clapped and waved flowers as the procession passed through, paying their respects to the man described as the "eternal symbol" of Portugal's football pride.
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