Nuno Correia da Silva praises Sporting v Porto: Could be a World Cup final | OneFootball

The first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final between Sporting and Porto was quite intense on the field. Nuno Correia da Silva considered that this match will be remembered forever and that it could have been a World Cup final.

"It's one of those games that stays in memory and honors Portuguese football. It was a semi-final of the Portuguese Cup, but, given what was shown on the field, it could have been the World Cup final. There are high expectations for the second leg", he wrote in the newspaper 'O Jogo'.

The former administrator of the Sporting SAD states that there were no moments of rest during the match. "There was uncertainty in the result, during the 90 minutes either team could have won the game, it had intensity, there were no dead moments, every minute was filled with high-level competition football and there was total commitment from the players of both teams", it can be read.

Despite the spectacle on the field, Nuno Correia da Silva regrets what happened after the game. "Contrary to what happened on the field, the comments at the end of the game, made by the club presidents, deserve to be archived and are not an example to follow. They are not an example for fans and much less for players", he said.

It is worth remembering that a Porto fan was accused of making a Nazi salute as he approached the entrance designated at the José Alvalade Stadium. More specifically, during the arrival of the dragon supporters' groups, done in stages and under the watchful eye of security forces.

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