Quaresma defends Sporting star: football can be cruel | OneFootball

Ricardo Quaresma, former Sporting player, addressed the current situation at the Alvalade Club and defended Rui Borges, at a time when the coach was being heavily criticized. The former player praised the performance of the Alvalade Club and hopes that the lions go as far as possible in the Champions League.

“You have to be prepared for that. If you’re not, you don’t enter the world of football. There are things that people should respect more. Football is sometimes very ungrateful. We just saw the Sporting coach responding to some things. And I think rightly so because there are things that people should respect more", said the former Portuguese international to the newspaper 'Record' at the “Celebration of the 11 Nations” event.

Ricardo Quaresma also highlighted the response given by the team on the field, praising the attitude of the leonine group: “Fantastic. What can I say? A fantastic attitude from all the players”, he said, expressing satisfaction with the European journey and the ability to react demonstrated by Sporting in decisive moments.

Despite his past with the club, the former player made a point of reinforcing the respect and affection he maintains for the lions: “As a Portuguese, I am happy to see Sporting go far in a Champions League. I am happy for Sporting because I have a history with the Club. Despite many liking to criticize things they don’t know happened or didn’t happen, Sporting is a Club that I respect, like, and wish all the luck in the world. Now they will face Arsenal. It’s a completely different team, but football is football and anything can happen. But I repeat, as a Portuguese, I wish Sporting all the luck in the world".

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