Sporting CP to visit Spanish giants on the 14th of September

Sporting faces a tricky Champions League campaign, after being placed in the same group as Real Madrid, Borussia Dormund and Legia Warsaw.

Sporting will open with a visit to Real Madrid, before hosting Legia Warsaw. The two encounters with Dortmund are scheduled for the 18th of October ans 12th of November, before Sporting hosts Real Madrid on the 22nd of November and finishing with a visit to Poland on the 7th of December.

Group F fixtures in full:

14th of September: Real Madrid - Sporting CP / Legia Warsaw – B.Dortmund

27th of September: Sporting CP – Legia Warsaw / B.Dortmund – Real Madrid

18th of October: Sporting CP – B.Dortmund / Real Madrid – Legia Warsaw

2nd of November: B. Dortmund – Sporting CP / Legia Warsaw – Real Madrid

22nd of November: Sporting CP – Real Madrid / B.Dortmund – Legia Warsaw

7th of December: Legia Warsaw – Sporting CP / Real Madrid – B. Dortmund

Douglas Teixeira moves to Alvalade in three-year deal

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Trabzonspor Sportif AS for the permanent transfer of the player Douglas Teixeira, on a contract valid for three seasons with an additional optional season and a buy-out clause of 45,000,000.00€.

Sporting SAD wishes Douglas Teixeira the best of professional and personal success.

Sporting CP paired with Real Madrid in Champions League group stage

The draw for the Champions League group stage took place this Thursday, setting Sporting up with encounters against Borussia Dortmund, Legia Warsaw and Real Madrid.

Alvalade is sure to sell out for the hosting of the Spanish giants, which will see Cristiano Ronaldo return home.

The Euro 2016 winner grew up in the Sporting youth system, before bursting into the senior ranks and starting his path to stardom.

Sporting in millionaire league for 7th time

The draw for this season's Champions League group stage took place this week.

Draw in full:

Group A - PSG, Arsenal, Basel, Ludogorets

#UCLdraw Pot 3 preview: https://t.co/yUdx9jEB5u pic.twitter.com/sfFwWZnWlh

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) 25 de agosto de 2016

André in his first interview since signing in at Alvalade

Eager to get down to work. That was the message transmitted by André in his first interview in a Sporting shirt this week, after securing a move from Corinthians.

"Sporting is a big club. I want everything to go well here and I want to win titles. Promising goals is hard, but I will do my best", opened the forward, going on to reveal the importance of Champions League football during the coming campaign: "This is an opportunity to have a great season. I know Jorge Jesus well, he is a great coach and I will learn a lot from him. I already know Bruno César as well, because I played against him a few times with Corinthians when he was with Santos. He was really tough and I am glad we are on the same side now. I also Naldo, although I have never been on the pitch with him."

Costa Rican put through paces for the first time at the Academy

Joel Campbell took part in his first training session at the Sporting Academy this Tuesday. The Costa Rican made a warm up lap of the pitch along with Bryan Ruiz and Alan Ruiz.

Campbell already looks well integrated into the squad and could also be seen talking with Adrien Silva.

Full house expected in Estádio José Alvalade for Liga NOS matchday 3

The last 5,000 tickets for the weekend's hosting of FC Porto, on Liga NOS matchday 3, went on sale this Monday morning.

Tickets are priced as follows:
CENTRAL - STAND A | Member (40€) or fan accompanying a Member (65€)
CENTRAL - STAND B | Member (35€) or fan accompanying a Member (55€)

Tickets for the match are certain to sell out. This match is classified as high risk, with children under the age of three prohibited and all spectators requiring a valid ticket (Gamebox 2016/2017 or match ticket). The applicable membership fee for the match is July 2016. Gates will open two hours before kick-off.

Joel Campbell signs in at Alvalade to bolster Sporting's attacking options

Joel Campbell, 24, will represent Sporting for the rest of the current campaign.

Speaking with the Sporting Journal after agreeing a loan move to Alvalade from Arsenal, the Costa Rican forward proved happy with the deal: "I am here to win the league! I want to pay back the confidence people have shown in me. Of course I spoke with Bryan Rui, who told me a lot of good things about the club, but it was the support of the president and coach that made me take this decision. I will work as hard as I can and results will speak for themselves. I know what I can do and I hope everything goes well here."

Joel Campell arrives on loan from Arsenal

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Arsenal Football Club for the loan of the player Joel Campbell for the current sports season.

Sporting SAD wishes Joel Campell the best of professional and personal success.

Jorge Jesus happy with his side's showing against Paços de Ferreira

Missing from the win against Paços de Ferreira, João Mário was inevitably one of issues put to the Sporting coach at the final whistle on Saturday.

"João Mário isn't here because of how he is physically. It would have been a risk to use him today. João Mário is a Sporting player and we have to make sure he doesn't pick up an injury when he could be moving. I didn't want him getting injured. If he improve, then he will play against FC Porto", affirmed Jorge Jesus, adding a work on the match itself: "Defensively we are more solid and you can only win games if you are well organised at the back. Paços didn't have a single opportunity. Offensively we have to do better and find our form from last season. We played against a team that has traditionally been tricky for us and it is important that we hae started off with a couple of wins. I thought Coates and Semedo did really well."