The striker position has been a contentious issue for the Seleção and its fans over the last several years. Pauleta and Hélder Postiga have taken the mantle and have done reasonably well. But in truth, Portugal has not had a centre-forward of world-class pedigree since the legendary Eusébio.  

Fernando Santos has experimented with several players during Euro 2016 qualifying, with few results. U21 striker André Silva could just be the person to solve Portugal’s striker conundrum. The youngster has been prolific at youth level. Now, he is finally seeing some game action with FC Porto’s senior squad.

PortuGoal takes a closer look at Euro 2016 hopeful André Silva.

The sensational start to his career by Benfica's teenage star Renato Sanches has quickly led to speculation of a move abroad. Tom Kundert writes about the 18-year-old midfield dynamo for UK newspaper The Daily Mirror. 

Two months ago Benfica’s season looked set to be a shambles. In a country where there are basically three teams that matter, the reigning champions had been badly beaten three times in succession by Lisbon rivals Sporting, Porto had also got the better of them, they were out of the Portuguese Cup and were lagging eight points behind top spot.

It was at this point that 18-year-old Renato Sanches was given his first-team debut by under-fire coach Rui Vitoria. It is no coincidence that the Eagles have since got their act together in highly impressive fashion. Since Sanches became a fixture in the team at the end of November, Benfica have won 11 and drawn one of their 12 matches in domestic play. Read more...

In a short period of time, Rúben Neves has emerged from FC Porto’s youth academy to become one of the global game’s most prodigious talents. At the age of 18, he has already made 54 senior appearances at club level.

Neves is a naturally-gifted footballer, with a rare combination of technical skill and awareness. He has every tool needed to become a staple for the Portuguese national team for years to come. PortuGoal takes a closer look at the Porto prodigy.

In 2002, two outrageously talented young wingers took their first steps in senior football for Portuguese champions Sporting. Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma would waste little time in displaying their God-given gifts with a ball at their feet.

Fast-forward 13 years and Sporting again have two promising flank players operating in tandem who are being touted for a brilliant future.

Gelson Martins, 20 years old, and Matheus Pereira, 19, are both getting regular playing time – and making the most of it – for the Primeira Liga leaders.

Tom Kundert writes about Sporting’s latest pair of flying wingers for FourFourTwo.