Eduardo Quaresma on key Sporting goal: we wouldn't be champions | OneFootball

Eduardo Quaresma continues to cement his status at Sporting and, after reaching the milestone of 100 games for the Lions, opened up about some of the most special moments of his career at Alvalade. The centre-back picked the goal against Gil Vicente last season as the best of his career.

"It was perhaps the most important goal of my career. Because it was a difficult match and, if we had drawn, maybe we would not have become back-to-back champions," he said in an interview with Sporting TV, in a clear reference to the goal he scored that proved decisive in securing the club’s 25th league title.

The young Portuguese international also spoke about the matches that have left the biggest mark on him since joining the first team at Sporting. "The first league title, even though I didn’t play much. Because of the way the group was and how we won it. Then the match against Porto because it relaunched my spell here at Sporting... I wasn’t supposed to start, I only found out in the morning and the coach’s (Ruben Amorim’s) words were very meaningful," he explained.

Eduardo Quaresma also highlighted the special bond he feels with the fans. "I feel that Alvalade has been building a very positive atmosphere that supports us and always pushes us forward even when we are losing. They are an important force," he said, before leaving a clear message to Sporting supporters. "Keep doing what you have been doing. Support us regardless of whether the season is going more or less positively. If you are with us, we will be much closer to winning," he concluded.

This season, Eduardo Quaresma - valued at 15 million euros - has made 28 appearances in a Sporting shirt: 14 in Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the UEFA Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup and two in the League Cup. In the 2,092 minutes he has played, the Sporting defender has scored one goal and provided three assists for his teammates.

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