User:Ze Mira Ferreira/sandbox

Ze Mira Ferreira is a Portuguese Pool Player nicknamed the Eagle for his Great Vision and tactical play. Was born in Sintra, near Lisbon in Portugal. Lived most of his life in England and that is where he started to play at the age 0f 15. At the age of 18 he was doing exhibitions within the Pubs in Surrey and Berkshire where the takings were offered to various different Charities. After winning many Tournaments and also many money games he was the main instigator to put the Surrey County Team Together from scratch and in their first year became National Champions, where all the players were totally unknown, 1985. After becoming National 8 ball champion and speed Pool Champion, he went on to compete for the first time the European Championships 8 ball in Oslo, Norway where he managed to get a 5th Place and the only Portuguese Player to compete Internationally. Even though he Graduated at East Anglia University, his passion for the Sport of Pool kept going. Also the first Portuguese Player to be licensed by The EPBF ( European Pocket Billiards Federation ). He has never competed in his own Country, Portugal as he was never in agreement of the Federation of Carambol taking Pool under their wing as he always believed that Pool was a Sport with his own identity. He represented Portugal 17 times in his competitive Days. He is still to date the only Portuguese Player to be ranked in the top 16 of the European Professional circuit, The Eurotour. Still to date the most crowned Portuguese Player of all times. 28 times International for Portugal.