Bodø/Glimt director clearly pleased to face Sporting: This will be great | OneFootball

Bodø/Glimt will be Sporting's opponent in the Champions League round of 16, as determined by the draw held this Friday in Nyon, Switzerland. On the Norwegian side, the reaction to the pairing was clearly positive.

The club's general manager, Frode Thomassen, expressed satisfaction with the drawn opponent, highlighting the unprecedented nature of the matchup: "There were many great teams in the pots, so it seems good to me. It's funny to meet a team we've never faced before. I think it was a good draw and it will be exciting. We've played against Braga and Porto, but never against Sporting. It will be very good," he stated in an interview with Norway's TV2.

The fans also reacted with enthusiasm. Patrick Solberg, leader of one of the Scandinavian club's supporter groups, had already stated before the draw that a duel with Sporting would be the preferred scenario, and he reiterated the same idea.

"Many of us have already traveled to watch football in England. Portugal is very tempting. It was great to warm up in Milan, so we would also like to have a pleasant morning in Lisbon. I think I speak for many when I say that Sporting is a dream draw," he declared to the Norwegian newspaper VG.

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