Irankunda says Sporting are Portugal's best, Benfica man: rubbish | OneFootball

Nestory Irankunda and Alessandro Circati were involved in an exchange of jabs on social media, with Sporting and Benfica in the mix. Upon arriving for the Australian national team, the young Sporting forward had no doubts when asked about the stature of the club he represents in Portugal.

The winger was asked about his move to “one of the three biggest clubs in Portugal,” alongside Porto and Benfica, but he quickly corrected the wording. “One of the... I think we are the biggest club in Portugal, so... For me, it’s normal, that happens in every league,” said the 20-year-old player, who arrived this summer.

Rui Borges’ protégé - who found himself involved in controversy over his age - also took the opportunity to highlight the experience he is having at Alvalade: “There are always top teams, and I feel that we are the top team in that league, so, you know. It feels good to be part of that, yeah,” he explained.

The statement did not go unnoticed by Circati, Benfica’s centre-back. The two have a friendship and even usually spend time together off the pitch, as the Sporting player revealed: “It’s good to know you have someone else in the same city, someone familiar to you. We’ve spent some time together. We’ve gone out for dinner, for lunch and even went to the beach together. It’s good, he’s one of my good friends and teammates. It’s good to have him there.”

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