After the first dedication in the Rosa Motta Pavilion, Sporting enjoyed a new party a few hours later to celebrate their fourth Champions League victory, which constitutes a record in terms of achievements of Portuguese teams in terms of maximum club competition. From the ancient continent. But the second celebration was already at home, that is, in the Pavelhão João Rocha, and with the fans, who, after watching the show one by one of the players and staff from the stands, descended to the venue of the match to mingle with the champions. Of the heroes. The players and coach Alejandro Dominguez had no shortage of requests for selfies, kisses and hugs from all those who wanted to be close to the champions and the trophy.
Then captain Angelo Girao and the Argentine coach took to the stage where they spoke to the fans. He thanked them both for their support, and Dominguez did not hide his feelings again, as he will leave the club at the end of the season for personal reasons.
Here comes the playoff
But there will be no time for more celebrations. The national championship playoff game begins this weekend.
In the quarter-finals (best of three matches), Sporting, who finished the regular stage in fourth place, will face Seb. The remaining matches are as follows: Porto (1st) – Riba Devi (8th), Benfica (2nd) – Valongo (7th) and Oliverense (3rd) – OC Barcelos (6th).
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