Notable players like Raul Meireles, Bruno Alves and Jose Bosingwa were part of that Portugal side at the 2004 Olympics…
After reaching the final of the Euro 2004 with Portugal, a 19-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo then represented the nation's U23 side at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
The campaign proved to be disastrous for the Portuguese side who were ousted from the group stage as they finished bottom of their group behind Iraq, Costa Rica and Morocco.
It was a frustrating outing for the then-Manchester United winger who managed to score just once in three matches.
Did you know that players like former Chelsea stars Jose Bosingwa and Raul Meireles were Ronaldo's teammates at the Olympics in 2004? Let us find out who were the Portuguese superstar's teammates at the Olympics and where they are now.
Getty Images1Cristiano Ronaldo (FW)Finally Cristiano Ronaldo the star attraction of that team currently plies his trade with Juventus in Italy. The 36-year-old superstar recently won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020 even though Portugal were ousted from the round of 16 after losing to Belgium 0-1. He won the Euro 2016 and the UEFA Nations League titles with Portugal as the captain of the side.AdvertisementGetty2Danny (FW)
The attacking midfielder played for clubs like Sporting CP, Zenit St. Petersburg and Slavia Prague in his professional career. Danny played 38 international matches for the senior national team between 2008 to 2016. He last played for Portuguese top-flight club Marítimo in 2018.
Getty Images3Luis Lourenco (FW)
Lourenco played the majority of his professional club career in Portugal and Greece. After representing Portugal at the youth level, the forward switched allegiance and played for the Angola national team. He last played for Atletico clube de Portugal in 2017.
Getty Images4Hugo Almeida (FW)The Portuguese international played for clubs like Sporting CP, Besiktas and Werder Bremen. Almeida has 57 international caps to his name and he last played for Portuguese second division side Academica in 2020 after which he announced his retirement.