Rui Borges backs Sporting star for Brazil squad: "If he keeps this up... | OneFootball

After Sporting's defeat at Bayern Munich's home ground (3-1) at Allianz Arena, Alisson Santos admitted that he dreams of representing the Brazilian national team in the near future. Rui Borges spoke on the subject and says he sees potential in the player to achieve this goal.

"Alisson, in due time, will end up growing. He is a kid who emerged very quickly at Sporting, a club that is a national champion and has great status. He comes from a completely different style of play than what he was used to in the teams he represented, but we clearly see a lot of quality there. He is a player who will eventually become very important for Sporting... and he already has been," said the coach to 'TNT Sports Brasil'.

The coach expressed satisfaction with the athlete's performance: "Given his growth, he is increasingly prepared for the demands of Sporting and we are very happy with everything he has achieved. If he continues like this, in the future we will hear more about him, and I hope to see him represent his national team, which will be a great pleasure for him", stated the coach to TNT Sports Brasil.

João Simões also praised his colleague: "Quenda and I are closer to him, and I can say that Alisson is very funny. He is a very good person, works well, and is the typical Brazilian because he is always cheerful and talks a lot. We really enjoy having him in the squad because he is a great friend. He has good energy that he shows on the field," he mentioned.

Alisson Santos – valued at 2.5 million euros – joined Sporting this season, coming from Leiria. In the 20 matches he was an option for Rui Borges (eleven in Liga Portugal Betclic, six in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the League Cup), the 23-year-old Brazilian scored two goals and made two assists.

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