Daniel Bragança returns for Sporting, says he won't say much | OneFootball

After a serious injury to his left knee, Daniel Bragança came on during the second half of the Sporting - Casa Pia match and received a tremendous ovation from the stands at Alvalade. The midfielder hadn’t played for the Lions’ first team in 335 days and still managed to score in time. After the match, he couldn’t hide his emotion.

"It was better than I expected, honestly. But life has taught me a lot and I believe more and more that things don’t happen by chance. I worked hard throughout this time after what happened to me, and I believe. I don’t want to say much, because it was a long journey, but I truly believe that things don’t happen by chance. I’m very happy to be back, to have scored as well – the cherry on top – and for the team’s three points," he told SportTV, analyzing the match.

"We came in lacking a bit of energy, the ball moved a little slowly, and there was some uncertainty about what Casa Pia would do, since they changed coach. But I think the first goal was super important to unlock the game, and then it became a typical Sporting match. The way we like it, which is to control, circulate the ball, score goals or try to create chances. After that first phase, which wasn’t so good, we ended up playing a good game."

Regarding the upcoming matches, the player was cautious: "We don’t know what the future holds. Porto is having an excellent season and we’ll try to get as close as possible and not make things easy for them. Win every game and see what happens. This award? It’s going home, like the others that are already there. A few, not many. And that’s it," he concluded.

In 2024/25, wearing the Sporting shirt, Daniel Bragança – valued at 10 million euros – played 29 matches, scoring four goals and providing nine assists. This season, he made his second official appearance after already having played for the B team.

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