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Ronaldo scores decisive penalty in Champions League final

By Jornal Sporting
29 May, 2016

Alvalade hero helps Real Madrid to 11th European crown

Cristiano Ronaldo has notched up his third Champions League trophy, after scoring Real Madrid's 5th penalty in a shoot out against Atletico Madrid in Milan.

After a draw in regulation time, the deadlock persisted through extra-time. Called up to convert on his side's 5th and what would be decisive penalty, after Juanfran had driven his effort against the post.

Statement - Sporting Clube de Portugal

By Jornal Sporting
22 Jan, 2016

Statement on the introduction of goal-line technology

Sporting Clube de Portugal would like to share its congratulations in light of the official announcement today by Gianni Infantino, UEFA General Secretary, regarding the decision to use goal-line technology in the 2016 European Championships, as well as in the Champions League as of the 2016/17 season.

This is an historic decision in world football and will assist referees, clubs and the millions of people who love football. At the same time, it shows that it is worth fighting for the ideals of true sportsmanship.

Coming on the back of the decision by the International Board on the experimental use of video technology, world football continues to take strides into a more modern and credible future.

Jesus: “Main objective is the league”

By Jornal Sporting
29 Aug, 2015

Jorge Jesus after his side's loss in Moscow

Jorge Jesus met with the press after his side’s 3-1 loss on Wednesday night. The Alvalade boss opened by conceding that his side let their grip on the game slip, before going on to elaborate on his choice of starting line-up.

“Sporting were better in the first-half. We played with quality, we controlled the game and we created dangerous opportunities. We were winning 1-0 at half-time without CSKA having created any problems for us. We did the hard hard part and had the game under control at half-time, but we didn’t know how to manage the second-half. For the first 45 minutes Adrien, Aquilani and João Mário controlled the midfield. In the second-half CSKA started with more possession and it was Musa who did the damage. I thought the game would to extra-time and then I would have made changes, but at the time there was no point in changing anything”, commented Jesus.

The Sporting coach went on to speak about the choice to leave Slimani on the bench: “In the first-half, with three midfielders, we controlled the midfield. Not only did Teo score, but we were winning at half-time. When Teo started to burn out a bit I put Slimani on so that we kept up the pressure in attack. I thought the game would go to extra-time and I still had two more substitutions I could make, but the third goal took us out of it. There were incidents in both legs that determined the final result. Here Slimani made it 2-2 and in Lisbon we have at least one penalty that was waved away. The ball didn’t go out of play and the assistant referee, who couldn’t see from where he was, only signalled when the ball was in the back of the net. Only he knows why he ruled out that goal. We were clearly disadvantaged.”

To finish, Jesus accepted that failure to qualify for the Champions League is a tough blow, but affirmed that his side will now move its attention to domestic silverware: “Financially, the Champions League was relevant, but we still have important objectives in Portugal. Our main objective is the league.”

“Now we have other objectives”

By Jornal Sporting
29 Aug, 2015

Adrien and João Pereira after Sporting's 3-1 loss to CSKA Moscow

Both Adrien and João Pereira met with the press after Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League qualification loss to CSKA Moscow.

“We could take about a few incidents, but it isn’t worth it now. What made the difference was where we failed in the second-half and we didn’t come out well after the break. We have to accept that we made mistakes which let our opponent back into the game. We could have come to Moscow with a stronger position, but for a variety of reasons that didn’t happen”, opened Adrien, before speaking about Slimani’s equaliser at 2-2 that was ruled out: “I didn’t see if the goal was fairly disallowed or not. We have missed out objective and we didn’t deserve this result tonight, but what matters is how you finish and not how you start.”

João Pereira also conceded that mistakes were made in the Russian capital, but shrugged off the suggestion that the result will leave a mark on the rest of the season: “We started well and we didn’t the hard part, which was scoring. When you are 1-0 up you can’t make so many mistakes. We prepared well and we trained properly for this match, but things didn’t go as well as we wanted and we can’t let it influence the rest of the season. Now we have other objectives and we will focus on them.”

CSKA Moscow, 3-Sporting, 1

By Jornal Sporting
29 Aug, 2015

Sporting fail to reach Champions League group stage after loss in Moscow

Sporting will miss out on this season’s Champions League group stages after a 3-1 loss in Moscow (4-3 on aggregate).

In what was a game of few clear chances and some tough battles for possession, Jorge Jesus’ side took the lead in the 36th minute, when João Pereira set up Teo Gutiérrez. Doumbia was first to strike for the hosts four minutes after the break, before grabbing a second in the 72nd minute to level the scores on aggregate after a header by Slimani had been ruled out by the referee after the ball had allegedly arched out of play from Carrillo’s corner.

The encounter looked to be heading for extra-time, but Musa’s strike five minutes from time secured qualification for CKSA, while Sporting now head for the Europa League.

Complete Champions League squad list

By Jornal Sporting
17 Aug, 2015

UEFA announces champions League squads

Sporting’s Squad B List was released today, adding another 14 players to those announced earlier in the week: Guilherme Oliveira, Pedro Silva, Vladimir Stojkovic, Riquicho, Tobias Figueiredo, Domingos Duarte, Francisco Geraldes, Rafael Barbosa, Fábio Martins, Gelson Martins, Daniel Podence, Matheus Pereira, Carlos Mané and Cristian Ponde.

Complete squad list in full:
Goalkeepers: Rui Patrício, Marcelo Boeck, Azbe Jug, Guilherme Oliveira, Pedro Silva and Vladimir Stojkovic
Defenders: João Pereira, Ricardo Esgaio, Riquicho, Paulo Oliveira, Naldo, Ewerton, Tobias Figueiredo, Domingos Duarte, Jefferson and Jonathan Silva
Midfielders: William, Adrien, Aquilani, João Mário, André Martins, Francisco Geraldes, Rafael Barbosa and Fábio Martins
Forwards: Carrillo, Carlos Mané, Gelson Martins, Bryan Ruiz, Matheus Pereira, Daniel Podence, Cristian Ponde, Tanaka, Montero, Teo Gutiérrez and Slimani

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