As you can tell from the photo above, these national team players are all in phenomenal shape. Coincidentally, all four players have Sporting roots. Sporting's youth academy system is world renowned for its well-equipped facilities, development of world class footballers (including two Fifa World Player of the Year recipients), and dedication to both athletics and academics. Previously known as the Academia de Alcochete, it now goes by Academia Sporting/Puma to reflect the sponsorship contract signed in 2006.
Here is a list of of some of Sporting's most successful and recognizable graduates: Luis Figo, Simão Sabrosa, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Quaresma, Nani, Carlos Martins, Hugo Viana, Miguel, Luis Boa Morte, Paulo Futre, Miguel Veloso, João Moutinho, Nuno Valente, Marco Caneira, and Yannick Djaló.
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I'll admit that they do mold some fantastic soccer players. I'm happy that they do, even better for me when they leave to play abroad since i'm a benfica fan. All joking aside my number one team in the national team, and i could care less where the players come from, as long as they get us to major tourneys and one day win one...
ReplyDeleteP.S I has no idea Nani was that massive . . . I wanna be HUUUGE like him too.
Sporting definitely has a good thing going with their youth academy. Let's hope they keep it up!
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ReplyDeleteOne of the main reasons I am a Sportinguista is the role the youth academy has to the club and the success it brings to both club and country.
ReplyDeletePortistas and Benfiquistas everywhere will definately disagree, but to me Sporting is Portugal's national club more than any other. (As a friend of mine once told me, it even says so in the name... Sporting Clube de Portugal!)
Regardless of their recent lack of Liga championships, I am proud of the way they use their academy to build the core of the team, and what in turn becomes the core of our national squad. I also applaud their recent efforts of trying to lure back out-of-favour Portuguese internationals. This year they decided to go on a winter signing spree, but think they could've have used the transfer fee for Pongolle, to offset the high wages of a Fernando Meira, Danny, or Manuel Fernandes on what could've been minimal transfers or loans.
VIVA O SPORTING!!