Portugal have become a major force at the FIFA World Cup in recent years. Though the generation led by Coluna and Eusebio made a mark at England 1966 and a second appearance came at Mexico 1986, it is only since Korea/Japan 2002 that the Portuguese have been ever-presents at the world finals.
In that time they have churned out more than their fair share of talent, from Luis Figo and the generation that preceded Cristiano Ronaldo, who made…