Futsal Planet names Sporting CP in shortlist for world's best team

Futsal Planet named its list for the world's best club 2016 this week. Sporting CP is nominated after a season that saw Nuno Dias' side win every national competition on offer.

The full list of 10 is: Barateiro Futsal (female); Club Cerro Porteño; SC Corinthians; MFK Gazprom Ugra MFC; AFC Kairat Futsal Kairat; Magnus Futsal; Inter Movistar Fútbol Sala; NAFIT Al-Wasat; Nagoya Oceans; and Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Speaking with the Sporting Journal, coach Nuno Dias affirmed: "It is an honour, but I see it as only natural. We won everything we could last season and that is direct result of how this team performs. On the one hand we are happy, but on the other you have to be at the top of your game."

Sporting CP striker scoops nomination after typically brilliant month

Bas Dost continues in unstoppable form in front of goal, with seven in just four games so far in 2017. Understandably, the big Dutchman picked up the Liga NOS Player of the Month award for January. Dost tallied 12.88% of the vote, ahead of Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) and his teammate Daniel Podence.

Sporting CP scouting hero Aurélio Pereira given Lisbon award

Estádio Universitário de Lisboa hosted a fitting ceremony in tribute to Sporting CP scouting legend Aurélio Pereira this weekend. Alvalade's chief scout was awarded with the Lisbon Municipal Medal for Sports Merit by city mayor Fernando Medina, in a ceremony attended by Bruno de Carvalho and representatives of Sporting CP's various youth sides.

“I think that more important than receiving awards is deserving them. Everything I have done throughout my career was always guided by the club's values and with a lot of respect for young players. That was key in getting the lads to show their qualities. Friendship and respect have always been the most important things to me", said Pereira after the ceremony.

Lisbon mayor Fernando Medina was also on hand to explain the decision behind the award: "It is really fair that the city of Lisbon should give this award. Aurélio Pereira has given a lot to our city and out country, both in terms of training the icons of Portuguese football and in terms of training thousands of young players and passing on the values that make them into better citizens."

Alvalade futsal coach named in Futsal Planet's shortlist

The website Futsal Planet has announced its list for the 2016 Best Club Coach of the World. Sporting CP coach Nuno Dias features in the list, after inspiring his team to every single national title available.

Also in the running for the award are Jesús Velasco Tejada (Inter Movistar), Ricardo Sobral Cacau (Futsal Kairat) and Paulo Ricardo Figueroa (Gazprom-Ugra).

Costa Rican international scoops award

Sporting CP's Bryan Ruiz has been named as the CONCACAF Player of the Year for 2016. The Costa Rican international also features in the Confederation's XI for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

The creative forward used his Facebook page to speak about the award: "I want to say that I am really proud and happy for being names the CONCACAF Player of the Year 2016. I want to thank all of the fans, coaches and directors for voting for me. Hopefully I will carry on enjoying their support and I want to carry on making people happy, both in Costa Rica and Sporting CP."

Filipe Chaby scoops similar award for Ledman LigaPro

The Sporting CP winger has yet again scooped an award, this time as the Liga NOS Youth Player of the Month for December.

Gelson had already claimed the nomination for August and September, this time tallying 16.34% of the vote to beat Nélson Semedo (Benfica - 13,67%) and Daniel Podence (Moreirense - 11.1%).

Meanwhile Filips Chaby claimed the same award for Ledman LigaPro.

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.

Alvalade boss on Fernando Santos' nomination as 2016 National Coach of the Year

Sporting CP boss Jorge Jesus personally issued his congratulations to Fernando Santos this Tuesday for the Portuguese coach's nomination as National Coach of the Year 2016 by the International Federation of Football History.

"I want to congratulate Fernando Santos for his nomination as National Coach of the Year 2016 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. It is more than deserved, it is fair and it proves what I have been saying for years: Portuguese coaches are the best in the world", said Jesus.

Fernando Santos was actually Sporting CP's coach for the 2003/2004 season. 

Shotstopper tallies 50 votes, bettered only by Neuer and Buffon

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics named Rui Patricio as the 3rd best Goalkeeper of the Year for 2016, in a vote announced this week.

The Euro 2016 winner received 50 points, beaten only by the goalkeeping legends Gianluigi Buffon (91) and Manuel Neuer (156).

Alvalde youngster scooped award in August and September

Gelson Martins was officially presented with the Young Player of the Month awards for August and September this Wednesday, in a ceremony held at the Sporting Academy after the day's training session.

"This is recognition of my individually work and the whole team. I am happy, it is a nice award for everyone. A player can't do anything on their own", said Gelson in an interview with Sporting TV.