Sporting new boy thrilled to play at Alvalade: “Exactly what…” (Video) | OneFootball

Nestory Irankunda experienced a special moment on his Sporting debut, coming on for the final 22 minutes of the match against Alverca. The Australian international thus had his first official contact with the Lions squad and, above all, with an atmosphere that quickly won him over to the environment at Alvalade.

Behind-the-scenes footage from the match, released by the Club itself in another episode of Backstage Sporting, showed that the 20-year-old winger did not hide his delight at the moment. His debut was accompanied by a very positive reaction from the young signing, who made it clear he was impressed by the way he was welcomed.

"It’s a great atmosphere... Exactly what I expected", said Irankunda after being asked about the experience of playing at Sporting’s stadium. The Australian also felt he had "a good debut", a first step that could pave the way for greater involvement under Rui Borges.

The footballer arrived at Sporting this summer after the winger was signed from Watford. Irankunda was presented as one of the Lions’ bets for the future and has already been able to feel, on the pitch, what it means to represent the green-and-white badge in front of its fans.

The Backstage Sporting episode also showed other moments from the squad’s day-to-day life. Silas Andersen continues to improve his Portuguese with the help of Luís Guilherme, while Ibrahima Ba showed a talent for table football and Issa Doumbia proved he also has a knack for table tennis.

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