Fernando Peyroteo was one of the most prolific goalscorers the game has known, the spearhead of Sporting CP’s celebrated Cinco Violinos forward line in the 1940s. His strike rate was extraordinary, with goals arriving at a pace few before or since have matched.
Angolan-born and unstoppable in front of goal, he laid the foundations of Sporting’s early glories and remained a legend of Portuguese football.