Francisco Trincão on Sporting’s Champions exit, even his mum came up | OneFootball

After the Arsenal - Sporting match, which ended in a goalless draw, and besides Morten HjulmandFrancisco Trincão reacted to the resulting Champions League elimination in a “proud” manner, despite the obvious disappointment of bowing out of the competition.

“We’re happy, but of course we wanted more. Over the two matches, we realized we were capable. We had chances, and it was an evenly contested game. It could have gone either way,” began the Sporting number 17, speaking in the mixed zone after the match.

Despite the farewell to the millionaires’ competition, Trincão already seems focused on something else: “We have to be proud of having come this far. Unfortunately, we couldn’t win, and we have to think about the next game.”

Regarding the final stretch of the league campaign, Francisco Trincão insists that the Lions will not give up, despite trailing Porto. “We are here to fight until the end, and we will believe that it is possible for us to become champions,” concluded the Portuguese international forward.

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