THE BALL – Fernando Medina highlights Rúben Amorim, Frederico Varandas and Coates (Sporting)

Fernando Medina, Mayor of Lisbon, spoke at the Paços do Concelho to the entire entourage of Sporting national champion 2020/2021. Praising the club’s achievement, the mayor made a point of addressing special words to Rúben Amorim, Frederico Varandas and even Sebastián Coates.

«Congratulations to everyone for this great victory. Sporting is the national football champion with all justice. Success is not the result of chance. This is a victory for work, competence and merit. The Câmara de Lisboa joyfully marks the victory of its clubs. Lisbon never stopped celebrating its champions and something else would not make sense. Sporting is going through a great moment and it is fair to be duly noted. In addition to the title we are celebrating today, he became European champion in futsal and roller hockey. I am well aware of the pride that Sporting and sportinguistas have for the eclecticism of their club. Lisbon is the European capital of Sport and Sporting is making a remarkable contribution to our success ”, he began by saying.

Special word to Rúben Amorim. «Alfacinha de gem, whose career as a player and coach is a true hymn to Lisbon clubs, with a short detour through Minho. Congratulations on the title, but also on the ability to bring a breath of fresh air to Portuguese football. »

Also to the players: «A team with many young people, many of whom have left the club’s formation, who promise a great future for national football and confirm that the bet on formation is, rightly, a structural element of the club’s DNA. Special word to Sebastián Coates, who throughout this season was the image of the will, determination and determination of this team of lions. »

And to the Board, in the person of President Frederico Varandas: «It begins to be a used to of these celebrations. It is a year engraved in gold in Sporting Clube de Portugal’s already long life and nobody can deny that credit. »

Finally, Fernando Medina addressed “all sportinguistas, who show to be an example of dedication, passing this love from generation to generation”. «To illustrate the mystique and dimension of Sporting, it is to see the thousands and thousands of children and young people who with an open smile celebrate today what they had never seen: the Sporting champion», he said.

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