Coates played his 342nd match with Sporting: “I never expected to reach this achievement” – Sporting

Uruguayan international Adel Pulga as the foreigner who has made the most appearances for the club

Sebastian Coates played his 342nd match for Sporting against Dominici, equaling Anderson Pulga as the foreigner with the most appearances in a club shirt and, in the end, admitting his “pride” in all he has achieved in service to the club. club.club, although he stresses that the most important thing is the collective goals.

“I’m happy. The truth is that since I arrived, I never expected to reach this milestone, but I’m happy. I also had the opportunity to talk to Andersson (Pulga), who for me and the club was a stepping stone.” For example. For his part I want to thank him, he was the one who did everything to contact me and proved to be a person of tremendous humility. I have been here for many years and my children are also fans and enjoy the club. “Matches, just like a family. They are part of my life and it will always be a pride to be part of the club. But obviously, as I always say, I am grateful for personal achievements, and I prefer to achieve collective goals.” The 33-year-old Uruguayan centre-back told Sporting TV, stressing that the team will face the Portuguese Cup with the utmost seriousness.

“Yes, we talked before that. In other matches we did not start well, and we even conceded a goal in the first minutes, but today we had to show that, regardless of the opponent, we always have to do the same task. On the pitch, out of respect for the opponent and our fans.” .

Written by Gonzalo Vasconcelos