Sporting signing on cloud nine: A privilege to debut for this team | OneFootball

Jesse Derry experienced a special moment in Reboleira as he made his official Liga debut for Sporting. The English winger was brought on by Rui Borges in the 82nd minute against Estrela da Amadora, in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw.

At 19, the player arrived at Alvalade this summer transfer window on loan from Chelsea, a club that recently extended his contract until 2032. Before joining the London side, he came through Crystal Palace’s academy.

Although he came on in the final stages of the match, he did not hide his satisfaction at having played his first minutes in an official competition wearing the lion shirt. On social media, he made sure to mark the moment and leave a message for the fans.

"A privilege to make my Liga debut for this team. It wasn’t the result we wanted, but we will keep fighting," wrote the England Under-19 international, accompanying the post on Instagram with a green heart.

The winger had already shown promising signs in his first match wearing the Sporting shirt. In the Troféu Cinco Violinos, at Alvalade, the player came on against Monaco and stood out by scoring the second goal in Sporting’s 2-0 win, thus beginning to earn a place among Rui Borges’ options.

See the post:

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