Study by Universidade Europeia into Portuguese football fans

A study by Universidade Europeia in partnership with the internet portal Sapo has found that Sporting's fans are the most dedicated out of the big three clubs in Portugal. On a scale of 0 to 10, Sporting rates 9.2, ahead of Benfica and FC Porto

The study was based on more than 1505 questionnaires collected on the 28th and 29th of July. The study also revealed that although Benfica has more fans, a higher percentage of Sporting's fans are club members.

Eurosport award attributed to Sporting's fans

Sporting's fans have been absolutely unbelievable this season, roaring the team on to various memorable comebacks and a handful of victories over the club's main rivals. In recognition of the Sporting faithful, Eurosport has named Alvalade's fans as the best in Europe.

The voting was split into two phases, with the first to decide the finalists out of a group of 20. In both rounds, Sporting led the pack. The final tally gave Sporting 200,000 votes, a massive 150,000 ahead of second-placed Spartak Moscow.