Viscount Varandas accuses FC Porto of “pettiness and lack of character” | OneFootball

The president of Sporting, Frederico Varandas, responded this Tuesday to FC Porto’s criticisms, recalled controversial episodes from the derby, and stated that “the best response to hate is love.” Asked about FC Porto’s accusations that he blew “kisses” to the blue and white fans, he commented as follows:

“It was not provocative. I was taught from a young age that the best response to hate is love. That’s all. As for those three episodes, I’ll let them slide. They even motivate the opposing teams, and they show pettiness and a lack of noble character. When Sporting hosts, whether it’s the first, which in this case is FC Porto, or any other team, it is always with the utmost dignity. That’s how I like to compete, that’s how Sporting likes to compete. The statements, which are a string of lies and have been since the FC Porto match, have only one purpose: to distract from what really matters. And what happened to Rui Silva’s towels? Three towels were needed. I’ve never seen this before. The goalkeeper’s towels were stolen twice during the match. And after FC Porto’s goal, all the ball boys removed the cones and the balls. And this, gentlemen, you don’t even see in peripheral Europe anymore. You only see this in Africa,” he remarked.

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