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Jun 25, 1948 Golegã, Santarém District, Portugal Died on 01 Mar 2007 (aged 58)
Portuguese footballer
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About Manuel Bento
- Manuel Galrinho Bento (25 June 1948 – 1 March 2007) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Bento was best known for his 20-year spell at Benfica, having retired well into his 40s after appearing in nearly 650 official games.
- He represented Portugal at Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup, helping the national team reach the semi-finals in the former tournament. Chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese footballers, Bento won the Goalkeeper of the Year award a best-ever eight times.
- In January 2015, he was chosen by the UEFA website as one of Europe's favourite goalkeepers.
