Eusebio leaves hospital

Former Portugal and Benfica striker Eusebio has been discharged from hospital after falling ill over the weekend.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 14:14

Former Portugal and Benfica striker Eusebio has been discharged from hospital after falling ill over the weekend.

The 70-year-old complained of feeling unwell in Opalenica, where he was accompanying the Portugal squad during their Euro 2012 campaign, on Saturday night and was taken to Poznan’s Josef Strus Hospital.

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Courts Soccer Euro 2012 Place: Opalenica Place: Poznan’s Josef Strus Hospital Place: Mozambique Place: Portugal Place: England Person: Eusebio Person: Stanislav Rusek Person: Luis Figo Event: Euro 2012 Event: European Cup Event: 1966 World Cup Organisation: Benfica Organisation: Portugal Organisation: Czech Republic Organisation: Spain Organisation: Benfica Eusebio

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