Iván Fresneda talks Sporting exit and reveals his preferred destination | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda is delighted with life at Sporting. The 'number 22' of the green and whites explained that, initially, the move to Alvalade was somewhat complicated and he hopes, in the future, to leave Alvalade and return to Spanish football - with the lions open to negotiation.

"When I was little, I never imagined achieving everything I have so far and I hope to achieve much more in the future. It's a pride to represent a club like Sporting Clube de Portugal, and I've been lucky enough to win three titles already. You never expect to have the opportunity to represent Valladolid, Sporting, the lower levels of the Spanish national team... It's a dream, of course," he said to Onda Cero radio.

Now with more playing time, the defender recalled his arrival at Alvalade: "It was very hard for me to assimilate. It was a very good opportunity for me to come to a club like Sporting, but it wasn't easy at all to leave Valladolid at that moment. It was a decision that had to be very well thought out with my parents. We thought it was the best option and the decision was made. But it wasn't easy."

"In Spain, we don't have the notion of how football is lived in Portugal, it's amazing. Having the opportunity to play at Sporting Clube de Portugal is something very big. People should come here to see how a big game, a classic, is lived. In every away game, we always have our fans supporting us. It's something very beautiful. I didn't have that notion when I was in Spain. I wish you could come here to see a Sporting - Benfica or a Sporting - Porto, it's something incredible to see. The number of fans... It seems like Lisbon comes to a standstill when there's a Sporting - Benfica or vice versa. They are huge clubs and there's a lot of rivalry. It's beautiful to see," he admitted.

To conclude, without pointing to a specific moment in his career, Iván Fresneda revealed that "he would like to play in Spain again," noting that

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