Sporting v PSG: Catamo eyes win over Paris and Nuno Mendes

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·20 de enero de 2026

Sporting v PSG: Catamo eyes win over Paris and Nuno Mendes

This Tuesday at 9pm (broadcast on Canal+) Paris Saint-Germain (3rd) will face Sporting Portugal (14th) at the José Alvalade Stadium as part of the 7th matchday of the 2025-2026 Champions League. In a press conference, Geny Catamo, the 24-year-old winger from the Portuguese club, spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent. He did not hesitate to state the objective of winning and mentioned the upcoming duel with Nuno Mendes, the 23-year-old Parisian full-back who was trained at SCP.

Catamo: “We have the obligation to win.”

Expectations for the match We know it will be a difficult and important match, because we are playing at home and we have the obligation to win. Facing PSG will be interesting throughout the game, as they are a team made up of great players. Playing at home is always special, especially since Sporting CP supporters are backing us in our quest for victory.

Catamo: “A pleasure to face one of the best full-backs in the world.”

Facing Nuno Mendes I have never faced Nuno Mendes, but as I said, PSG has great players, including Nuno. We are very good friends and this clash will be interesting. He is in great form and it will be a pleasure to face one of the best full-backs in the world. I will give everything to help the team win.

Catamo: “It will be a magical evening.”

The possibility of a win I believe it will be a magical evening, because it’s a Champions League match against a great team. The atmosphere will be fantastic, with the support of all the Sporting CP fans at the stadium or at home, and we will all feel that energy to give everything against PSG and try to take all three points,” said on the official Sporting website.

There is no question of the Sporting winger letting himself be intimidated, even though he recognizes PSG’s qualities. In any case, there would be no point in giving up. You have to give your all, being aware of the difficulties, to try to get a result. His team also has strengths and Paris is not perfect.

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Nuno Mendes isn’t perfect either, even if he is a great opponent for any attacker. And he is not alone. PSG presents a real collective challenge under coach Luis Enrique. This does not change Sporting’s need for points. Which also exists on the Parisian side. We expect a very intense match, let’s hope the Parisians can bring everything they have. The message is clear, they are awaited with desire and ambition.

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