Rui Borges hits back at José Mourinho, but stats back the Benfica boss | OneFootball

Rui Borges responded to José Mourinho's statements. In a press conference, the Sporting coach was questioned about the words of the Benfica leader, who recalled the historical record of National Champion titles of the Clube da Luz, following Frederico Varandas' statements.

"I don't watch Formula 1. I watch handball, volleyball, where Sporting also wins a lot. I watch that, I don't watch Formula 1. I'm not a fan", stated Rui Borges, in anticipation of the match against Rio Ave, scheduled for next Sunday, December 28 at 8:30 PM, at Estádio José Alvalade.

A few hours earlier, José Mourinho had not left Frederico Varandas without a response: “Benfica's history shows that sometimes it arrives late, but most of the time, it doesn't. Lewis Hamilton arrived late in the last two Formula 1 World Championships, but he won seven or eight. He doesn't always arrive late. He is the Formula 1 driver with the most championships.”

In football and volleyball, it's a landslide

Interestingly, using the example of volleyball, Benfica wins by a landslide against Sporting. The eagles have 12 championships, compared to the mere seven of the green and whites. In football, the numbers are even more overwhelming, with the 38 of the reds against the 21 of the lions.

The Braga – Benfica match is scheduled for next Sunday, December 28, at 6:00 PM, in Minho. The game pertains to the 16th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and will be broadcast on Sport TV 2. The reds are in third place in the competition, with 35 points, three behind Sporting (38) and eight behind Porto (43).

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