Maxi Araújo didn't play, but praised Sporting man: It's just the start | OneFootball

Rodrigo Zalazar made the best possible individual debut for Sporting, by scoring in the 2-2 draw against Estrela da Amadora on the opening matchday of the Liga Betclic. The Uruguayan thus opened his official scoring account in a Sporting shirt.

After the match in Reboleira, the midfielder took to social media to react to the result and admit that the outcome fell short of expectations. “It wasn’t the result we were looking for, now temrecorreu às redes sociais para reagir ao resultado e assumir que o desfecho ficou aquém das expetativas, Sporting,” he wrote.

The post quickly drew a response from Maxi Araújo. The left-back was unable to take part in the match due to suspension, but he watched the game from the stands at Estádio José Gomes and made a point of congratulating Zalazar on his first goal in Sporting colors.

“The first of many, brother, this is only just beginning”, he wrote in the comments, leaving a message of confidence for his compatriot. In addition to the goal, the number 17 was also directly involved in Sporting’s second goal, providing the assist for Fotis Ioannidis.

Besides Maxi Araújo, Jesse Derry and Flávio Gonçalves also reacted to the new signing’s post. Both players left green hearts, while the young Portuguese player also added a magic wand emoji, in a show of support for his new teammate.

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