Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Cláudia Ascensão Nunes
“Portugal is one of the national teams favored to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Yet most of the team’s players don’t play for Portuguese clubs. Despite producing world-class talent, the country faces difficulties in retaining it domestically. This paradox has clear economic implications: Portugal knows how to produce elite talent but fails to create conditions to keep it, reflecting a broader structural challenge affecting its economy.” (02/24/26)
https://fee.org/articles/how-portugals-football-success-reveals-its-economic-failure/