Mourinho’s latest Benfica pick earns Portugal call-up | OneFootball

An athlete who has deserved several opportunities from José Mourinho saw his name appear on Portugal's call-up list. Today, João Rego, an athlete who stood out in the last match of Benfica, was called by Luís Freire to join the national team's options in the under-21 squad.

The confirmation came this afternoon, November 7, at the City of Football in Oeiras, when the former Vitória Guimarães coach promoted the rise of the Eagles' number 82 to the under-21 level, after he had caught attention in the under-20s and recent Benfica matches, where he scored a goal in the victory over the team from Guimarães (3-0).

João Rego's call-up to the Portuguese under-21 team is the culmination of the good performances the young athlete has been delivering under José Mourinho's guidance. After few opportunities with Bruno Lage and the risk of being relegated to the B team, the young footballer is experiencing a good phase of the season.

However, João Rego was not the only young talent from Benfica to be called by Luís Freire. In the same announcement, Benfica also revealed that the national coach called a young defender who has been shining in the secondary squads of the Eagles: "João Rego and Gonçalo Oliveira called up for the National Under-21 Team!".

João Rego - currently valued at 3 million euros - is considered one of the new gems of Benfica's academy. This season, the number 82 has played seven official matches so far: five games in the Liga Portugal Betclic, one game in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 97 minutes he was on the pitch, the young player recorded one goal.

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