Jorge Jesus takes full strength squad to the Spanish capital

Jorge Jesus has taken a full strength squad to Real Madrid for Champions League Group F matchday 1, with only Azbe Jug missing out.

Squad list in full:

1 - Rui Patrício 
2 - Ezequiel Schelotto
3 - Lazar Markovic
4 - Jefferson Moreira
7 - Joel Campbell
8 - Radosav Petrovic
10 - Bryan Ruiz 
11 - Bruno César
13 - Sebastian Coates
14 - William Carvalho 
15 - Paulo Oliveira
16 - André Felipe
19 - Douglas Teixeira
20 - Luc Castaignos
21 - João Pereira
22 - Elias Trindade
23 - Adrien Silva
25 - Marcelo Meli
28 - Bas Dost
30 - Bruno Paulista
31 - Marvin Zeegelaar
34 - Beto Pimparel
35 - Ruben Semedo
47 - Ricardo Esgaio 
73 - Matheus Pereira
77 - Gelson Martins 
88 - Vladimir Stojkovic
99 - Alan Ruiz

Aurélio Pereira on Cristiano Ronaldo and the secrets of the Sporting Academy

Just two days away from seeing his most famous student, Cristiano Ronaldo, face Sporting in the Champions League, the Sporting youth football legend Aurélio Pereira spoke about the world famous CR7 and the philosophy of the Sporting Academy.

"Knowing Cristiano Ronaldo like I do, he won't go easy on us. You can't take the professionalism out of him. At the beginning he was just an 11-year old lad from Madeira who arrived at the Academy without his parents. In 1997 he cost a lot of money. A day after he got here he was already training with the older lads and he had a capacity that we were not used to seeing. The older players all said that he was something different and he was. On top of his technical quality he had speed and could get away from his marker. He had a bit of skill in the air too", opened Pereira.

Asked to reveal the secrets of the success of the Sporting Academy, the Alvalade legend added: "Talent is one thing, but audacity is another. Players are only human and sometimes you forget that, but Ronaldo had a way of speaking with the rest of the players. On the second day he was completely relaxed with everyone, when anyone else would have packed their bags and went home if faced by the same thing. Youth football is in this club's DNA, it is in our culture. We give our young players creative liberty and we don't format anyone. We are really patient with them and treat them as people."

Alvalade president answers challenge by Marca with a wonder strike

Real Madrid vs. Sporting CP truely got underway on Monday, with president Bruno de Carvalho netting a penalty past the director of the Marca newspaper, Juan Ignacio Gallardo.

Information for fans travelling to Madrid for Champions League matchday 1

Sporting Clube de Portugal has released the following information for fans travelling to Estádio de Santiago Bernabéu for Wednesday's 20h45 encounter with Real Mardid:

• The area designated for parking for visiting fans is on Avenida das Astúrias, in an area supervised by the local police forces.
• Fans arriving to Madrid prior to the match are advised to gather in the Portas do Sol area of the city.
• The meeting point for the match will be at 17h00 on Avenida do Brasil, near to Estádio Santiago Bernabéu.
• The nearest metro station is "Paseo de Castellana".
• Visiting fans will be escorted to the stadium at 19h00.
• Stadium gates will open at 19h15.
• Contact points will be available for the Portuguese police and Sporting.
• All tickets must have the name and identification number of each fan written in the correct space. Fans may be asked to show identification on entering the stadium.
• Should visiting fans have tickets for other sectors of the stadium which are not allocated for visiting fans, these fans will only be admitted entry at the discretion of Real Madrid.
• The individuals who activated pyrotechnical devices at Sporting's match on Saturday have been identified. the use of such devices is highly damaging for the club and can lead to fines and even close of sectors of the stadium. Sporting appeals to all fans to refrain from using such devices.

3,917 tickets sold out for Champions League opener

All 3,917 tickets on sale to Sporting fans in Alvalade for the coming Champions League visit to Real Madrid hae sold out. A queue of 500 fans had already formed by the time ticket offices opened at 09h30 this morning.

Club sends list of 25 to UEFA

Sporting CP has send its official squad list to UEFA for this season's Champions League campaign.

Squad in full: Rui Patrício and Beto (goalkeepers); João Pereira, Ricardo Esgaio, Douglas, Jefferson, Coates, Paulo Oliveira, Schelotto, Zeegelar and Rúben Semedo (defenders); William Carvalho, Bruno Paulista, Meli, Elias, Petrovic, Adrien and Bruno César (midfielders); Joel Campbell, Castaignos, Bas Dost, Markovic, André, Alan and Bryan Ruiz (forwards).

Sporting will kick off the campaign on the 14th of September against Real Mardid.

Sales to begin on Monday for Champions League matchday 1

As Real Madrid are unable to provide more than the regulated 5% of tickets for Champions League matchday 1, a total of 3,917 tickets will go on sale on Monday the 5th of September as follows:

MONDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (14 years with a Member Gamebox)

TUESDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (from 10 to 13 years with a Member Gamebox)

WEDNESDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (from 5 to 9 years with a Member Gamebox)

THURSDAY | Club Members with a Gamebox 2016/2017 (from 4 to 1 years with a Member Gamebox)

FRIDAY | Club Members

SATURDAY | General public

Ticket offices will be open in Estádio José Alvalade from 10h to 20h, with two types of ticket on sale:

4TH FLOOR | €30

3RD FLOOR | €45

A valid Gamebox 2016/2017 must be presented when purchasing a ticket, with August 2016 fees paid. Each Gamebox is valid for one ticket and each person may bring a maximum of 4 cards.

Real Madrid CF vs. Sporting CP will be played on Wednesday the 14th of September in the Spanish capital.

VERY IMPORTANT

All Club Members and fans who travel to Madrid to support Sporting Clube de Portugal must write their name and identification number on their ticket (ID card or passport) and tickets cannot be transmitted. Tickets will be checked on entering the stadium and fans only fans with the corresponding identification will be permitted entry.

Sporting CP to visit Spanish giants on the 14th of September

Sporting faces a tricky Champions League campaign, after being placed in the same group as Real Madrid, Borussia Dormund and Legia Warsaw.

Sporting will open with a visit to Real Madrid, before hosting Legia Warsaw. The two encounters with Dortmund are scheduled for the 18th of October ans 12th of November, before Sporting hosts Real Madrid on the 22nd of November and finishing with a visit to Poland on the 7th of December.

Group F fixtures in full:

14th of September: Real Madrid - Sporting CP / Legia Warsaw – B.Dortmund

27th of September: Sporting CP – Legia Warsaw / B.Dortmund – Real Madrid

18th of October: Sporting CP – B.Dortmund / Real Madrid – Legia Warsaw

2nd of November: B. Dortmund – Sporting CP / Legia Warsaw – Real Madrid

22nd of November: Sporting CP – Real Madrid / B.Dortmund – Legia Warsaw

7th of December: Legia Warsaw – Sporting CP / Real Madrid – B. Dortmund

Sporting CP paired with Real Madrid in Champions League group stage

The draw for the Champions League group stage took place this Thursday, setting Sporting up with encounters against Borussia Dortmund, Legia Warsaw and Real Madrid.

Alvalade is sure to sell out for the hosting of the Spanish giants, which will see Cristiano Ronaldo return home.

The Euro 2016 winner grew up in the Sporting youth system, before bursting into the senior ranks and starting his path to stardom.

Sporting in millionaire league for 7th time

The draw for this season's Champions League group stage took place this week.

Draw in full:

Group A - PSG, Arsenal, Basel, Ludogorets

#UCLdraw Pot 3 preview: https://t.co/yUdx9jEB5u pic.twitter.com/sfFwWZnWlh

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) 25 de agosto de 2016