Sporting Portugal presents this Sunday a third jersey in tribute to its José-Alvalade stadium, twenty years after its inauguration, as well as to Cristiano Ronaldo, whose CR7 brand is the supplier of the tunic.
“Back to the future”. This is how Sporting unveils its third jersey for the 2023-2024 season this Sunday, twenty years to the day after the inauguration of its José-Alvalade stadium in Lisbon. The tunic, black and gold, bears above all the seal of Cristiano Ronaldo, equipment supplier for the moment via his CR7 brand.
“We now invite you to return to the future, 20 years ahead and five Golden Balls later, writes the Portuguese club in its communiqué. It’s August 6, 2023. It’s our house’s birthday and we’ve prepared a very special gift for you. We present to you our new Peau de Lion, inspired by the equipment used in 2003, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the José-Alvalade stadium. A unique jersey that forms a virtuous triangle between Sporting CP, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nike”.
Ronaldo impressed Manchester United when the stadium opened
On August 6, 2003, a friendly match opposed the Lions to Manchester United as part of the inauguration of the stadium. A meeting during which the Portuguese striker stands out so much that he will sign for the Red Devils a few days later, only a year after his debut with his training club.
If Sporting had once dreamed of a return of the five-time Ballon d’Or, it will still have returned to the José-Alvalade stadium twice as a club: in 2007 with Manchester United where he scored the decisive goal and in 2016 with Real Madrid, each time in the Champions League. Eleven of his 200 selections were also held in the Lisbon enclosure.
2023-08-06 09:03:57
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