WC 66 Jose Torres/259 goals

[Frank Cunha]

Jose Torres one of the best portuguese strikers ever a Benfica center forward was denied a seat at the Benfica inauguration stadium, the President LFV said he don't have anything to do with it, he was not awared the Jose Torres had Alzeimers disease

Jose Torres was also the coach of Portugal 86, when Portugal in the first game defeated England 1-0 and the portuguese players went on strike after that game, losing a great opportunity to qualify to the next round

You my have see some re runs of the world cup 66, Jose Torres was the giant player of the team

he leaves on 150 euros a month for a job he did before he played soccer. in those days the portuguese teams didn't take any money out or invest on social programs

[Frank Cunha]

Jose Torres finish his career with 259 goals
http://www.abola.pt/publica/gs/index.asp?n=f06

he played until he was 40

0,56 goals per game

[UltraViseu]

That is very sad news to me. LFV did not know that. When I told my father about Torres' condition he was very upset. Torres is a legend.

[UltraViseu]

He gave us the third place medal with this goal in 66.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=197762&cc=5901

[UltraViseu]

[UltraViseu]

[UltraViseu]

Nome:
José Augusto da Costa Senica Torres

Nascimento:
08/09/1938, em Torres Nova

Clubes: Benfica (1959 a 1971); Vitória de Setúbal (1971 a 1972), Estoril (1972 a 1980)

Títulos: Campeonato Português (/ 1960 / 1961 / 1963 / 1964 / 1965 / 1967 / 1968 / 1969), Taça de Portugal (1955 / 1957 / 1959 / 1962 / 1964 / 1969 / 1970), Copa dos Campeões da Europa (1961 / 1962)

Copas: 1 (1966)

[UltraViseu]

José Torres tem trajetória no futebol ligada à seleção de Portugal. Brilhou como jogador na Copa de 1966 e, vinte anos depois, comandou seus compatriotas no Mundial do México, em 1986.

O atacante participou da "era dourada" do Benfica, clube que defendeu de 1959 a 1971. Torres não jogou as finais na campanha vitoriosa do time na Copa dos Campeões da Europa de 1961 e 1962, mas esteve em campo na decisão de outras três edições da competição (1963, 1965 e 1968).

Torres foi um dos grandes nomes de Portugal na Copa de 1966, quando marcou três gols. O último deles, na vitória sobre a União Soviética, definiu a terceira colocação portuguesa no Mundial.

No total, Torres atuou 33 vezes pela seleção portuguesa, marcando 14 gols. Sua estréia aconteceu em 1963, em derrota para a Bulgária, e a despedida dez anos depois.

Depois da passagem vitoriosa pelo Benfica, Torres defendeu as camisas de Vitória de Setúbal e Estoril, clube em que chegou a desempenhar duas funções simultâneas, atuando como técnico e jogador.

Na volta de Portugal às Copas, vinte anos depois de 1966, Torres estava no comando. No entanto, a lenda do Benfica não conseguiu levar a equipe além da primeira fase. Os lusos foram eliminados com derrotas para Marrocos e Polônia e vitória única sobre a Inglaterra.

[Frank Cunha]

we also have the story of Saraiva and the decease Cavem the basically died in poverty

we have to do something for the players before 86, one of the reasons the portuguese players went on strike in the middle of the world cup

just ask your daddy about 'Saltillo'

[Frank Cunha]

one of our best strikers ever

http://www.abola.pt/publica/gs/index.asp?n=f06

[Frank Cunha]

Today was the birthday of Jose Torre, the first roomate of Eusebio, today they honor him with a dinner
http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=720034&idCanal=11

[Frank Cunha]

FPF donation 10,000 euros to Jose Torres

http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=720466&idCanal=488

[Frank Cunha]

Portuguese club in Newark twomorrow to organize a dinner for Jose Torres at the price of 40 dollars

[Frank Cunha]

ex Benfica players are organizing a game with the money to be donated to the tallest portuguese at the time Jose Torres

over 2 metros

[Frank Cunha]

Ex Benfica players to sell Jerseys during the Copenaga game to raise money for Jose Torres, the price of the Jersey
10 euros

http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=726914&idCanal=11