FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League Quarter Final First Leg - Benfica v Eintracht Frankfurt - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - April 11, 2019 Benfica's Joao Felix celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
LISBON (Reuters) - A group of young and ambitious players who came through Benfica's famous youth academy in Seixal, south of Lisbon, helped the team secure Portugal's Primeira Liga title on Saturday, a victory celebrated by fans across the country.
Benfica coach Bruno Lage took a leap of faith in January this year by giving a chance to Seixal-based youngsters, elevating them to the club's first-team squad.
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