Daniel Bragança returns for Sporting, says he won't say much | OneFootball

After a severe injury to his left knee, Daniel Bragança entered during the second half of the Sporting - Casa Pia match and received a tremendous ovation from the stands at Alvalade. The midfielder hadn't played for the main team of the Lions for 335 days and still managed to score. After the match, he couldn't hide his emotion.

"It was better than I expected, actually. But life has taught me a lot, and I increasingly believe that things don't happen by chance. I worked hard during this time after what happened to me, and I believe. I don't want to say much because it was a long journey, but I increasingly believe that things don't happen by chance. I'm very happy to have returned, to have scored as well - the cherry on top - and for the team's three points," he said to SportTV, analyzing the match.

"We started with a lack of energy, the ball moved a bit slowly, and there was uncertainty about what Casa Pia would do because they changed their coach. But I think the first goal was super important to unlock the game, and then it became a Sporting-style game. The kind we like, which is to control, circulate the ball, score goals, or try to create opportunities. After that initial phase that wasn't so good, we ended up playing a good game."

Regarding the upcoming games, the player was cautious: "We don't know the future. Porto is having an excellent season, and we will try to reach as far as possible and not make it easy. Win every game and see what happens. This award? It goes home, like the others that are there. Some, not many. And that's it," he concluded.

In the 2024/25 season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Daniel Bragança – valued at 10 million euros – played 29 matches, scoring four goals and providing nine assists. In the current season, he has played his second official match after already playing for the B team.

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