Paulinho joins Portugal, Sporting fans go wild over reunion (video) | OneFootball

Paulinho has already joined the National Team, which arrived in Mexico on the night of Tuesday, March 24. The former Sporting forward, who now plays for Toluca, joined the squad later than the rest of Roberto Martínez’s call-ups due to club commitments.

Upon arrival, the player was involved in several reunions, with greetings to Pedro Neto and Ricardo Horta, former teammates at Braga, standing out, as well as to Pedro Gonçalves and Mateus Fernandes, with whom he shared a dressing room at Sporting.

The video of the moment was shared by the Portuguese Football Federation this Wednesday on social media, where Sporting fans are feeling nostalgic, especially because of the greeting between Paulinho and Pote.

It is worth remembering that the now Toluca forward is taking one of the spots left open following the withdrawals of Rafael Leão and Rodrigo Mora, in the last call-up before the 2026 World Cup. Initially, he was one of the biggest names left out by Roberto Martínez.

Now with Paulinho, the now fully confirmed National Team squad is for Portugal’s friendlies against Mexico and the United States, which will take place on the 29th of this month (02:00) and April 1 (00:07), respectively.

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