President Bruno de Carvalho speaks at Lions of Portugal charity dinner

The Lions of Portugal (a charity association partnered with Sporting CP) held its 31st annual dinner this Friday, hosted at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Lisbon.

Accompanied by Ricardo Esgaio and goalkeeping coach Nélson Pereira, president Bruno de Carvalho was invited to take to the stage at the end, which also saw the awarding of a total of 44 scholarships.

“I am here at the Lions of Portugal dinner today with a conviction that being part of this family means a lot more than just winning titles. The 44 scholarships we have awarded today are an example of that. This is a mission that we should undertake and that we should be proud of. The athletes who are produced here always say that they learnt to be both athletes and humans here. The Club's life comes from those younger generations and that puts us one step higher than what even our founders wanted to do. Right now we can't only say that we are as big as the biggest in Europe, but as big as the biggest in the World", said the Alvalade president.