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Rui Borges revealed that Ousmane Diomande is still not back to his best level, after a prolonged break, sustained at the beginning of the season. The green and white coach spoke to Sporttv microphones in the usual flash interview, after Sporting eliminated Paços de Ferreira from the Portuguese Cup, with a 3-2 victory in extra time.

"It's good to have him back, it was noticeable that he's not at his best. While he had strength, he fought very well. Then fortunately we had another substitution, and Matheus came in very well," Rui Borges began to explain about Ousmane Diomande's return to the field.

Then, the Sporting coach spoke about the importance and difficulty of the Portuguese Cup, with teams very motivated to play against the best national clubs. He also mentioned the team's attitude going into the game: "They knew that, we were following the results throughout the day."

"I have been in the lower divisions and I know what the motivation is for a team that comes from below to face a great team, and especially us, as we are national champions. And it's a difficult field, we had to adapt," Rui Borges continued.

The green and white coach concluded with a word for his son, who also won his match in the Portuguese Cup, eliminating Estrela da Amadora with a goal: "Very happy for him, he works hard, I know he is focused day by day. He deserved that goal, happy to see him grow, more than for being my son, happy for everything he is as a man."

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