Iván Fresneda talks Sporting exit and reveals his preferred destination | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda is delighted with life at Sporting. The 'number 22' of the green and whites explained that, at first, the move to Alvalade was somewhat complicated and he hopes, in the future, to leave Alvalade and manage to return to Spanish football – with Sporting open to negotiating.

"When I was little, I never imagined being able to achieve everything I have so far, and I hope that in the future I can achieve much more. It is a source of pride to represent a club like Sporting Clube de Portugal, I was lucky enough to already win three titles. You never expect to have the opportunity to represent Valladolid, Sporting, the youth teams of the Spanish national team... It’s a dream, of course," he said to Onda Cero radio.

Now with more playing time, the defender recalled his arrival at Alvalade: "It was very hard for me to take in. It was a very good opportunity for me to come to a club like Sporting, but it was not easy at all to leave Valladolid at that moment. It was a decision that had to be very well thought out with my parents. We thought it was the best option and the decision was made. But it wasn’t easy."

"In Spain, we don’t realize how football is lived in Portugal, it’s mind-blowing. Having the opportunity to play for Sporting Clube de Portugal is something huge. People should come here to see what it’s like to experience a big match, a classic. In every away game, we always have our fans supporting us. It’s something very beautiful. I didn’t have that notion when I was in Spain. I wish you could have the chance to come here and see a Sporting - Benfica or a Sporting - Porto, it’s something incredible to witness. The number of fans... It seems like Lisbon comes to a standstill when there’s a Sporting - Benfica or vice versa. These are huge clubs and there’s a lot of rivalry. It’s beautiful to see," he admitted.

To finish, and without pointing to a specific moment in his career, Iván Fresneda revealed that "he would like to play in Spain again", and returning to the league of his home country is, for the Sporting full-back, "a big dream yet to be fulfilled".

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