Hélio Sousa did not have to look very far to build his roster.
The manager was assembling his squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and when you represent one of the world’s richest talent pools, you have an array of choices at your disposal.
So one by one, Sousa made his picks from Portugal’s famed youth academies.
All in all, 20 of the 21 call-ups developed at Portuguese clubs. 12 players came from Os Três Grandes - the Big Three of Benfica, Porto, and Sporting CP.
André Silva, Gonçalo Guedes, Gelson Martins – players who would go on to play for clubs like AC Milan, PSG, Valencia, and Atlético.