Hjulmand and Jubas honoured as Sporting duo take award home | OneFootball

The winners of the Rugidos de Leão awards are already known. On the green night of Batalha, organized by the Sporting Leiria Nucleus and the district's Sporting Museum, captain Morten Hjulmand and the mascot Jubas are some of the figures who will take an award home.

According to information shared by the official newspaper of the Alvalade Club, the 16 winners of the night organized at Quinta do Paúl have already been elected. Besides the Danish captain of the main football team and the leonine mascot, Edson Valencia, Vasco Matos, and Rui Borges are other main highlights.

It is worth recalling the importance that Morten Hjulmand has had since his arrival at Sporting. With only two years wearing the lion on his chest, the 'number 42' was elected captain of the main squad of the lions, besides being the owner of the midfield of Rui Borges' team.

As for Jubas - a figure already profiled by our Newspaper - continues to delight green and white fans and members, regardless of their ages. The mascot of the Alvalade Club is a regular presence among the Sporting universe and athletes from various sports.

Check out all the winners of the Rugidos de Leão awards in 2025: Rui Borges and Morten Hjulmand (football), Paulo Reis and Patrícia Silva (athletics), Henrique Magalhães (roller hockey), André Kristensen (handball), Edson Valencia (volleyball), Diogo Cardoso (swimming), Luís Santos (gymnastics), João Almeida (table tennis), Tomás Paçó (futsal), Vasco Matos (director of the year), Maria de Jesus (academy), Nuno Lourenço (member), Ilíada Teles (employee), and Jubas (leonine figure).

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