The people in that tree (Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith) confessed to murdering a young man and raping his fiancee. A third member of their stickup crew fled prior to the murder because he didn’t want to attack a man he knew. He was not hung and served a sentence in prison for accessory to murder. He confirmed these men committed the murder and rape as well.
He could’ve played for Brazil or France, but chose Portugal instead, leading them to their only three major trophies and elevating them into world football’s elite, yet he’s still constantly criticised.