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At the last count there were at least 10 young Aussies chasing their dreams across four divisions in a nation which produced UEFA Youth League winner FC Porto last year, with Benfica finishing runners up to Real Madrid in this season’s final.
Benfica have been lauded for possessing the world’s top youth academy whilst Portugal’s national team are ranked sixth by FIFA in affirmation of a nation with much more going for it than just spawning Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho.
Former Sydney FC rookie midfielder Teague, who is on the books of Primeira Liga Famalicao, has commanded most attention thus far of the Aussie foreign legion.