Moaning champions: Sporting to report FC Porto player | OneFootball

Sporting are going to file a disciplinary complaint against FC Porto player Alberto Costa, A BOLA has learned.

At issue is the full-back’s alleged spitting at Famalicão’s Sorriso during Saturday’s match.

It should be recalled that, in a conversation with followers on social media, Sorriso himself mentioned being spat at by his opponent in the closing minutes of the game, when the score was level at 1-1. “The guy spat on me... What am I supposed to do?”, he said.

That version is disputed by Alberto, who also addressed the controversy on social media: “After several attempts to distort the truth, I feel obliged to respond to an attack on my sporting integrity. At no point did I spit at my fellow professional, something anyone who knows me knows I would be incapable of doing. Only words were exchanged in the heat of the moment, as can be seen in the footage. To Porto fans, thank you for all your support. We move forward together, until the end,” the full-back wrote in a story on his personal Instagram account.

In light of the case, Sporting decided to submit a complaint to the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation, with the aim of seeing the FC Porto player punished.

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