Injured Sporting star sends hope: A Lion never backs down or gives up | OneFootball

Morten Hjulmand, captain of the green and whites, led Sporting’s initiative to bring Sportinguistas together in this final stretch of the season. Through the Club’s official channels, the Lions shared a heartfelt message from their captain on social media.

“I’m not speaking to you only as captain, I’m speaking as one of you, as someone who feels every match, every victory and every difficult moment. We know it hasn’t been easy. We feel the same frustration and the same demands, but we also know who we are, what we have already built together and what this group has already given to the Club. We have already made history, we have already given you joy that will last forever, and we do not forget that,” said the player, who is still recovering from the injury he picked up against Porto on April 22.

Rui Borges’ men have not won for several matches, but the captain rallied everyone a few hours before the clash against Vitória de Guimarães: “We are still here, working every day and fighting in every training session, every match and every play, with the same pride as always. It is with you that we will keep fighting, because a lion never turns its face away, a lion never gives up, a lion fights until the very last second.”

The midfielder believes in a strong finish: “As long as one of us is on the pitch, one of you will always be there with us. Because we are of the breed that will never bend, together, always, until the end”, the captain concluded in a video that is moving the fans.

Morten Hjulmand is unlikely to play again for Sporting this season. With four matches remaining before the 2025/26 campaign comes to an end, the green and whites are looking to reclaim second place in the league and win the Portuguese Cup against Torreense on May 24 at the Estádio Nacional.

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