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."

William Carvalho pleased with Sporting's second Liga NOS win

"The lads deserve a pat on the back for how we played. Our objective was to win and it is never easy to do that here", said William Carvalho at the final whistle this Saturday, adding a word on transfer speculation and his future in Lisbon: "(I am) focused on Sporting."

Sporting tally second win in as many attempts with battling performance against Paços

Six points out of six. Sporting are off to the best possible start to the new Liga NOS campaign, thanks to a solo strike from Adrien against Paços de Ferreira this Saturday.

With a hosting of FC Porto next up, an 11th consecutive league win was just what Jesus' side needed, with the cleansheet also Sporting's 4th in a row.

It was actually the hosts who had the opening opportunity of the encounter, when Mateus Silva tried his luck from range with 10 minutes on the clock. However, the effort ended up high of Rui Patrício's goal.

Sporting didnt't take long to rally and two minutes later it was danger down the other end, when a cross from Bruno César was only half cleared. Slimani looked to have found an inch to get away a shot, but Filipe Ferreira was able to get a block in.

Both sides were making a game of it and the blistering pace kept up. On 26 minutes a guided free-free tested Patrício, before an evidently rehearsed free-kick move from 30 metres out saw Adrien and William Carvalho exchange possession, before the Sporting captain blasted an effort just inches off target.

Defendi had been let off in the Paços goal so far, but he was in for a nervy evening. After trying to dribble the ball out, Buno César picked up possession and put a chip just off target.

The string of chances put wind into the Alvalade sails and more opportunities follows. On 34 minutes Bryan Ruiz floated in a cross that eventually found its way out to Alan Ruiz, but his shot was denied by a fine stop by the Paços keeper. Four minutes later, Slimani again tested Defendi's reflexes.

The opener however was destined for Adrien, after some persistent attacking. Bryan Ruiz looked up and drifted a cross towards Slimani, but the Algerian failed to get his effort away. However, the big striker didn't give up and hampered the Paços defence, who could only clear out as far as Bruno César, In came another cross and this time Gelson connected with the header, setting up Adrien for a superb bicycle kick to give his side a much deserved lead.

The Alvalade skipper's goal proved crucial at the final whistle, with Sporting missing a clinical touch in the second-half that could well hae extended the final result.