Five Alvalade youngsters called up by Hélio Sousa for Euro 2017 Elite Round preparation

Sporting CP once again dominates the national team selection, this time with five players in the under-19 squad list for a training camp ahead of the Euro 2017 Elite Round, being played from the 23rd to thr 28th of March.

The Alvalade five are: Abdu Conté, Bruno Paz, Miguel Luís, Pedro Marques and Rafael Leão. 

Pedro Silva, Luís Maximiano, Pedro Empis, Pedro Delgado and Ronaldo Tavares feature in Emílio Peixe's list

Sporting CP goalkeepers Pedro Silva and Luís Maximiano, the defender Pedro Empis, midfielder Pedro Delgado and the forward Ronaldo Tavares all feature in the latest Portugal under-20 squad list.

Emílio Peixe's side will take on South Korea on January the 25th of January at 15h00, as part of preparations for World Cup 2017.

Sporting CP legend scoops yet another award

Cristiano Ronaldo won the first Best FIFA Football Award, announced in a ceremony in Switzerland this week.

The Portuguese goalscorer got the better of the Argentinean Lionel Messi and the Frenchman Antoine Griezmann.

Sporting CP dominates national call ups

A total of six Sporting CP players will join up with the Portuguese national under-19 female side for a training camp later this month in Vila Real de Santo António.

The Alvalade stsr are included are Bárbara Marques, Bruna Costa, Constança Silva, Inês Pereira, Neuza Besugo and Tânia Rodrigues.

Bruno de Carvalho visiting Supporters' Clubs around the country

The Sporting CP president, Bruno de Carvalho, was on the road this week, visiting Supporters' Clubs around the country. Questions inevitably awaited in relation to the recent refereeing incidents in Portuguese football and the Alvalade chief did not shy away from passing comment.

"Sporting CP cannot carry on sitting back and watching as we are damaged. I don't understand how we are eight points off the top of the league, with the investments we have made. We have missed a lot of goals and haven't been playing great, but refereeing has contributed to that too. This is the last time that the club will hold back, because we will not tolerate this any more. We will give the benefit of the doubt one more time, in the believe that we will be where we want to be at the end of the season", said Carvalho.

The Sporting CP president went on to affirm the need for change, highlighting issues that condition the country's officials: "Making the wrong decision no longer influences how referees are rated and that hows a lack of preparation. Not taking those decisions into account is like forgiving crimes in society. We have made internal proposals to UEFA and FIFA, many of which were approved by national and international institutions. Now we are going to try again. The video-referee is fundamental. After five years of testing in the Netherlands, it is crucial that we implement the technology. This have to be made more transparent, so people talk less about scandal and more about football."

Slimani speaks with The Guardian after half a season with the English champions, Leicester

Islam Slimani spoke in an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian this week, reflecting on his time with Leicester so far and his experience in the Portuguese capital before his big move to the English champions.

"Sporting CP was vital for my career, it was difficult to grow in Algeria. I grew a lot in Sporting CP and it is a club that was really important in my life", said the imposing forward, adding a word on his time in the Premier League so far: "My way of playing fits in with the style in England, but I still need to adapt, particularly in terms of speed. The defenders are really strong and hard here."

Sporting vice-president Carlos Vieira mets with Goianense counterpart to agree new relationship

The Brazilian club Goianense were in Alvalade this Sunday, to watch the hosting of Lida NOS hosting of Sp. Braga. At the end of the match, both Sporting CP and Goianense sat down to put pen to paper on a protocol between the two clubs.

Representing Sporting's was vice-president Carlos Vieira and board member Luís Roque, along side the Goianense vice-president Marcos Egídio, director for sport Adson Batista and the sports consultant Evandro Pereira.

Speaking about the agreement with the Sporting Journal, Luís Roque affirmed: "This protocol is in line with others already made in relation to youth training and some professional football topics. Essentially, it provides for the exchange of youth players between the two teams. It gives Sporting CP the possibility of getting closer to young players breaking through in Brazilian football, namely with Goianense. This partnership also allows for the exchange of coaches, which will give us the chance to contribute to the technical side of things in youth football. There is also a space for options to bring players to Portugal from Goianense and that gives us a very important competitive advantage."

The Brazilian club's vice-president, Marcos Egídio, didn't hide his satisfaction with the deal: "We are really happy to be here in Alvalade. It is a real honour for us to have the opportunity to agree a partnership with a club that is so big on the world stage. It is a club that has always produced players for world football and we will try to bring a bit of Brazilian culture to this exchange."

Bruno de Carvalho speaks with So Foot

Speaking in an interview with the French sports publication ‘So Foot’, Bruno de Carvalho once again took aim at partnerships between clubs and external investment, making a damning evaluation of the club's loses to funds.

"When Sporting CP worked with funds, we lost more than 100 million euros. When we stopped doing business with them, we began making a profit. We had to take the malignant cells out of Sporting CP", affirmed the Alvalade president, going on to speak about the involvement of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a process against funds: "Why do I have to face Doyen in the Court of Arbitration for Sport? What do they know about football contracts?"

To finish, Bruno de Carvalho reaffirmed his determination to revolutionise Portuguese football: "I want to see football as a sport that reflects the values of our society. How can we just sit back and relax when people think we are thieves and corrupt people? I have two children and honestly I don't want them to see their father like that."

Agreement with 1.º de Agosto for Gelson and Ary Papel

Sporting Clube de Portugal - Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto for the transfer of Jacinto Muondo Dala (Gelson) and Manuel David Afonso (Ary Papel), within the framework of the partnership between the two clubs. The two have agreed contracts valid from the 1st of January 2017 to the 30th of June 2019, with a buy-out clause of 60,000,000.00€ and an optional extension until 2022.

Sporting SAD wishes Gelson and Ary Papel the best of professional and personal success.

Jorge Jesus remembers his friendship with Chapecoense coach Caio Júnior

A dream which ended in tragedy. The Brazil team Chapecoense were on their way to Colombia to face Atlético Nacional in the Copa Sudamericana final.

The Chapecoense coach Caio Júnior (who played in Portugal for Vitória de Guimarães, Estrela da Amadora and Belenenses) was a personal friend of Jorge Jesus.

"It is a tragedy for the families and everyone involved in sports. Caio Júnior took part in a training camp in Portugal with me and I was in Brazil with him a few times", said Jesus in a short interview with Sporting TV this week, adding: "It is a really complicated time. I have been talking with my friends in Coritiba. What we can all do right now is pray for the team and their families."