Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League Final - Portugal v Netherlands - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - June 9, 2019 Portugal coach Fernando Santos celebrates winning the UEFA Nations League Final Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
PORTO (Reuters) - Pragmatic and down-to-earth as ever, Portugal coach Fernando Santos has overcome the loss of several key players to build a team that are maybe stronger than the Euro 2016 winners.
The 64-year-old, a former electrical engineer who stumbled into coaching by chance, is an unlikely hero and has no clear footballing philosophy other than winning is what counts -- something which is difficult to argue with given his record.
