Luis Suárez loses it and leaves Sporting training, Rui Borges steps in | OneFootball

Luis Suárez loses it and leaves Sporting training, Rui Borges steps in | OneFootball

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·6 August 2026

Luis Suárez loses it and leaves Sporting training, Rui Borges steps in

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Luis Suárez was at the center of a tense moment during Sporting training last Wednesday. The striker left the pitch without the coaching staff’s permission after becoming irritated during a drill, but eventually returned and completed the session.

According to the newspaper Record, the incident took place during sprint exercises aimed at collecting biometric data. After being told he would have to complete a few more repetitions, the Colombian reacted angrily, kicked a ball and hurled insults at a member of the coaching staff.


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Luis Suárez then headed to the dressing room, but was talked back into line by Rui Borges and general director Bernardo Palmeiro. Some players also spoke to the 'number 97', who eventually returned to the pitch and finished training without any further clashes.

For now, the matter is not under disciplinary review at Sporting. At the end of the session, Rui Borges chose not to revisit the incident, although the issue may still be discussed internally when the squad resumes training this Thursday.

but he did score in the 4-0 win over 1.º Dezembro, and it remains to be seen whether he will start in the visit to Estrela da Amadora.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.

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