Valter Marques jibe at Sporting leaves fans in stitches | OneFootball

João Palhinha returned to Alvalade while on duty with the National Team, but the reunion with his former home was marked by boos from some Sporting fans. The midfielder, who left the Lions and was later signed by Benfica, was the target of a negative reaction from the stands.

Even so, the Portugal international said he was not affected by the reaction and recalled the path he took at Alvalade, where he made his name before moving to English football. The jeers were later discussed on a program on Now channel, with Valter Marques, a journalist from 'Record', taking a swipe at the Alvalade club.

"Sporting fans find it hard to accept that Benfica signed a player of Palhinha's level," he said.

Only someone who doesn’t watch Sporting’s matches could make statements like that. “Altimira won’t stay in Portugal for long. Our best signing this season” are some of the examples.

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