Sporting player booed by supporters at the Cinco Violinos Trophy | OneFootball

Sporting introduced the players who make up the first-team squad for the new season in a ceremony held before the start of the 14th edition of the Cinco Violinos Trophy. In total, 30 footballers were called onto the pitch, including the internationals who had been at the World Cup.

Luis Suárez. The Colombian forward, who wears the number 97 shirt, received a mixed reaction of applause and whistles after being linked at the end of last season to Hakan Safi’s bid for the Fenerbahçe presidency.

Among the players presented, Pedro Gonçalves and Rodrigo Zalazar received the biggest shows of support. The Portugal international, who is on his way out of the club in this summer transfer window, was one of the most applauded, as was the Uruguayan midfielder.

The presentation also featured Ousmane Diomande, even though the 22-year-old centre-back is very close to joining Nottingham Forest in this transfer window. The Ivorian stepped onto the pitch smiling.

Despite the official presentation, Sporting’s squad is still far from finalized for 2026/27. As Frederico Varandas had already announced, the group is still expected to undergo changes in the coming weeks, with some players leaving and new signings arriving.

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