Player transfers to Belenenses, with Sporting holding 50% of any future transfer

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol, SAD, has reached an agreement with Os Belenenses – Sociedade Desportiva de Futebol, SAD for the transfer of the player Mica Pinto, with Sporting, SAD keeping 50% of the economic rights of any future transfer.

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol, SAD wishes Mica Pinto the best of personal and professional success.

Luís Maximiano, Thierry Correia, Miguel Luís and Rafael Leão all featured for Portugal

Portugal is the new European under-17 champion, after beating Spain 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

A total of four Alvalade youngsters featured in the Portuguese squad. Luís Maximiano and defender Thierry Correia featured on the bench for the final, while the midfielder Miguel Luís was introduced after 55 minutes and the forward Rafael Leão after 79 minutes.

The 80 minutes of regulation play were well balanced between the two Iberian outfits. Portugal struck first, courtesy of Diogo Dalot in the 27th minute. However, the advantage didn't last and the Spanish drew level five minutes later. The decisive penalty was taken by Morlanes, who turned his shot against the crossbar.

Portugal gearing up for European Championship

A total of five Sporting players will feature in the preliminary under-17 Portuguese squad for a coming training camp.

Goalkeeper Luís Maximiano, defenders João Oliveira and Thierry Correia, midfielder Miguel Luís and Rafael Leão are the five who will be under the command of coach Sousa on the 25th of April to the 1st of May.

Portugal will tak part in Group A of this year's European Championships, along with Azerbeijan, Scotland and Belgium.

Gonçalo Vieira, Bruno Paz, Pedro Ferreira and João Mendes all to feature for Portugal

A total of four Sporting players will join up with the Portuguese national under-18 team for a coming training camp this month, in preparation for June's Lisbon International Tournament.

The defender Gonçalo Vieira and midfielders Bruno Paz, Pedro Ferreira and João Mendes are the quartet included by coach José Guilherme.

Igualdade a uma bola no segundo particular realizado hoje em Melgaço

Portugal's under-20's were held by Holland in a friendly this week, hosted in the Melgaço Sports Complex.

Sporting youngster Ivanildo Fernandes again featured in Edgar Borges' starting line-up, while Jorge Silva was introduced in the second-half for Hildeberto Pereira. After a goalless first-half, Zakaria El Azzouzi netted in the 48th minute, before Romário Baldé leveled 16 minutes from time.

Project designed for youth training extended for two additional seasons

Sporting CP has extended its protocol with Sport Grupo Sacavenense. The new deal strengthens the project which began last season, seeing the two clubs work together for an additional two seasons.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Sporting's Director General for Youth Football, Virgílio Lopes, showed confidence in the project's future: "We will work together and see how far we can go. Both clubs will benefit from this. We have been working together for a year now and I am sure that we will do a lot more in the next two. Links with other clubs are crucial. We can't just go it alone. Sporting CP is a club that works really well with young players and Sport Grupo Sacavenense have developed a lot in the area over the last few years. Some good quality players have come from Sport Grupo Sacavenense to Sporting CP and we have sent some of our players the other way.

Sport Grupo Sacanvense Preisdent Manuel do Carmo also proved happy with the new deal: "This is a good project for both parts, but of course Sporting CP can be more important for us. In my opinion, these are two of the best clubs in Portugal for training youth players. Sporting is maybe the best in Europe, if not the world. The protocol has been renewed for two more seasons and we are really happy about it." 

PFF study names Sporting as top provider for under-15 to under-19 squads

What better example is there this season of the quality of Sporting's youth system than the Alvalade skipper, Adrien Silva? In inspirational form and having already banged in 7 goals so far this campaign, Adrien certainly deserves a place in the national team for Euro 2016. Another name on a long list topped by Cristiano Ronaldo of successes, Adrien would be a good bet for a Portuguese squad that has always been dominated by Sporting, starting at under-15 and going right through to the under-19 and on to the A team.

A study by the national under-21 team's assistant coach, Alexandre Silva, released by the Portuguese Football Federation, clearly positions Sporting as the team which has provided most players aged 15 to 19. The study of 430 squad lists from July 2005 to December 2015 sees Sporting dominate with 22.3% of all players lent to the nation, ahead of Benfica (21.9%) and FC Porto (18.5%).

Alvalade youngsters in Poland for Hope for Mundial

Alvalade’s youth team are in Poland for the Hope for Mundial Tournament. Making the most of their third day in Warsaw, the Sporting starlets took the opportunity to visit the city centre.

Sporting TV is along for the ride and took the opportunity to speak with some of the players. “People are taking pictures us because of the symbol we have on our chest. It shows how big a club this it. It was a really interesting visit”, said Miguel Ângelo Correia, adding: “Everything is going as expected. Today was our best day of training yet and we are being well looked after.”

Marco Fernandes also gave his backing to the visit: “I really like it. It was a nice trip and we have seen a lot of things about World War II. Lunch was really great too and so was training. Everything is going well and it feels like we are being looked after because we are Sporting.”

Rúben, also known as 'Ronaldo', also spoke about the day’s busy schedule: “I most liked the interaction we have had. We have met up with the Mexican, Colombian and Jordanian teams and it was really nice to talk to them.”

The head of the Alvalade contingent, Pedro Baptista, had the final visit about the trip so far: “The main objective of this initiative is the social factor. It is the human part of our athletes and it is good for them to get to know more about culture, the city and its history. It was also nice to spend some time with the other national teams.”

The Sporting Academy once ranks with the world's elite

The Sporting Academy is again attracting the headlines, this time named in the world top 15 by the German version of the ‘90min’ site.

Aurélio Pereira’s role as one of the “most experienced European coaches” is also noted, with 90min also citing the examples of Cristiano Ronaldo, Quaresma, Simão and Nani as products of the academy, as well as the millions of euros generated from player transfers.