Sporting target Famalicão win, plan special dedication | OneFootball

Sporting wants to win in Famalicão and dedicate the victory to Nuno Santos. The trip to the Minho stronghold, last season, was marked by the serious injury that has sidelined the 'number 11' from the fields since then. The match, valid for the ninth round of the 2024/25 edition of the Liga Portugal Betclic, took place on October 26, 2025.

The incident occurred close to halftime, near the sideline. In a collision with an opponent, Nuno Santos was quite complaining about what seemed like a fortuitous play. However, the left-footed player was indeed replaced in great sorrow, later being evaluated by Sporting's medical department.

The Leonine officials confirmed a total rupture of the right knee patellar tendon, requiring surgical intervention. Nuno Santos would lose the rest of the season and has not yet returned to the fields, with the return scheduled for next October, roughly a year later.

In preview to the duel with the Minhotos, Rui Borges regretted not being able to use the winger: "It's with great regret that I can't count on Nuno. Despite being snotty, but he's a positive snotty. I really wanted to count on him. It's a very day-to-day injury. It's a more confusing injury. Nuno has been a warrior, because he has to have a lot of resilience to overcome this. He's a great example and an inspiration for his ability to fight against the stones in the path".

The Sporting team takes the field again this Saturday, September 13, against Famalicão. The match against the team led by Hugo Oliveira, valid for the fifth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played in Minho and is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 pm.

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