Agreement with Inter Milan for the transfer of Pedro Delgado

Sporting Clube de Portugal- Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Inter Milan for the permanent transfer of the player Pedro Delgado, with Sporting SAD remaining with 50% of the athlete's economic rights. The player has signed a contract valid for three seasons, with an additional optional season and a buy-out clause of 45,000,000.00€.

Sporting SAD wishes Pedro Delgado the best of professional and personal success.

Pedro Delgado returns to Alvalade after spell in Italy

Pedro Delgado sealed a return to Alvalade this weekend after representing Inter Milan. With fierce competition in the Sporting midfield, the 19-year old midfielder proved fully aware that he will have to work his way up through the club's B team.

"I am really happy to be back. When I heard the club was interested, I didn't hesitate. I am a Sporting fan and I want to make the fans happy. The last three years were really important for me and I gained a lot of experience, especially with the tactical side of Italian football. I know I can help Sporting. First with the B team, but I am focused on the senior squad", said Delgado after putting pen to paper.

Delgado moved to Sporting in 2010/2011 aged just 13, moving from Portimonense. In 2012/13 he returned to Portimonense, before moving directly to Milan.

João de Deus thought his side deserved more from Wednesday's Ledman LigaPro encounter

João de Deus wa left frustrated by his side's draw this Wednesday night, after a dominating performance in Familicão.

“It was a hard match at the beginning, because we were not very well organised. However, we feel frustrated, because we deserved the win here today. We won't point the finer of blame at anyone and the lads did well to fight back. A lot of work went into our defensive performance today and Famalicão were caught off-side a lot, which is credit to that. We are doing some interesting stuff with a very young team", the Sporting B coach at the final whistle.

Goal from Ivanildo splits the points in Famalicão

Usually an away draw in Ledman LigaPro is a good result, but Sporting B could have come away with more this Wednesday..

It was however the hosts who got off the the stronger start and their 14th minute goal courtesy of Diego Medeiros was largely deserved, following a fatal error from Guilherme Ramos at the back.

From then on it was all Sporting, while Familicão looked little more than a shadow of the team that burst out of the blocks for the start of the encounter. Leading the Alvalade search for an equaliser was the 16-year old Elves Baldé, creating havoc for the duration as part of an attacking pairing with Leonardo Ruiz.

Sporting B finally drew level in the second-half through the centre-back Ivanildo Fernandes, who made the most of the rebound after an effort from range from Guima. João de Deus' side continued to pile on the pressure, but Vítor Braga had an inspired finish to the encounter to keep the points split.

Agreement with SU Sintrense SAD for the loan of Federico Ruiz

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with SU Sintrense SAD for the loan of Federico Ruiz until the end of the current sports season, with no option for a permanent transfer.

Sporting SAD wishes Federico Ruiz the best of personal and personal success. 

Sporting B squander first-half lead as weather takes its toll in six-goal thriller

Sporting B were looking in good form in this weekend's Ledman LigaPro hosting of Fafe, but the visitor's efficient showing in front of goal was able to steal the three points from a six-goal thriller.

João de Deus put out a largely suspected 11 for kick-off, comprised of Pedro Silva in goal, Mama Baldé, Fidel Escobar, Ivanildo and Sualehe in defence, Guima, Fábio Martins, Elvis Baldé and Pedro Empis in the middle and Pedro Marques and Ronaldo Tavares leading the attack.

Despite the massive final score, the first goal was actually made to wait until three minutes after the half-hour mark, when Ronaldo ‘El Matador’ Tavares put away a leftfooted effort past José Marçal.

In a preview of what would be some notably clinical finishing, Fafe drew leel from their first opportunity, when Alan Junior continued his rich scoring form with a cool header.

However, the scoreboard was still for barely a minute when Ronaldo Tavares again pulled stop out of Marçal and Pedro Marques poked in the rebound to put Sporting back into the lead.

The second-half was completely the opposite of the first, with Fafe taking the driving seat, courtesy largely of a strong wind in their faour. Sporting were unable to adjust to the weather and Fae slowly cranked up the pressure. Sporting B finally broke on 66 minutes, when Agostinho Carvalho made it 2-3, before Leandro Borges struck just 15 minutes later to seal the result.

The loss leaves Sporting B in 15th in Ledman LigaPro, with Fafe moving up into sixth.

Sporting B to host Fafe at the Academy this weekend

Sporting B will host Fafe at the Academy this Saturday, in a 16h00 kick-off on Ledman LigaPro matchday three.

“You can expect to see a stronger Sporting side than the one you saw 15 days ago (against Portimonense, thanks to the lads who have just arrived", said João de Deus in a pre-match press conference this Friday, going on to highlight the return of Jovane Cabral.

However, the Sporting B coach is not expecting an easy encounter: “We know that Fafe are a hard team and they can do some interesting stuff in attack. We will have to focus in defence."

Loan deal with Lechia Gdansk for Simeon Slavchev

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Lechia Gdansk for the loan of the athlete Simeon Slavchev until the end of the current sports season, with an option for a permanent transfer.

Sporting SAD wishes Simeon Slavchev the best of personal and professional success.

Mama Baldé on Sporting B's Ledman LigaPro opener

Mama Baldé was with the press after the Ledman LigaPro opener this weekend, which saw Sporting B let the three points slip after leading at half-time.

“The result didn't go well for us. It was a shame that we couldn't hold on to our lead", said the Sporting B defender in an interview with Sporting TV, finishing: "We still have a lot to improve. We are looking at what went wrong in defence and we will carry on putting the work in."

Sporting B slip to narrow defeat on Ledman LigaPro matchday 1

The Sporting Academy hosted Ledman LigaPro matchday 1 this weekend, with Sporting B taking on promotion contenders Portimonense. Despite the visitors' intimidating credentials, it was a well balanced game in which Sporting dominated in the first 45 minutes.

The encounter got underway with Portimonense searching for an early goal, but with Sporting B holding down well in defence. The team from Alvalade's attacking efforts game mainly from some direct football, with the Sporting B midfield cutting open the visiting defence with some incisive passing. David Sualehe and Mama Baldé were looking particularly dangerous out wide.

The opener finally came in the 18th minute, when Sualehe picked out Bilel with an inch-perfect pass to Bilel. The Sporting winger did well to win a yard of space in in the 18-yard box, only to be brought down for a penalty. Bilel himself stepped up for the spot kick, beating Ferreira with a cool finish to give Sporting the lead.

Sporting B began to show some tired legs in the second-half, particularly after Pires leveled for the visitors in the 66th minute. The visitors made the most of the extra breathing room to push up and a winner looked inevitable. It was again Pries who did the damage in the 78th minute, reaffirming his credentials as the Ledman LigaPro top scorer.