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The rise and fall of Bruno de Carvalho Part 3 at Sporting CP. With rumours circulating that Silva is set to take over at Benfica, if he wins the Taça de Portugal do you think Costa would fire him 4 days later? The truth can be stranger than fiction👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/13-r...

It's the 2013/14 season. Sporting CP faced with financial issues are forced to return to their famed academy which had previously produced such talents as CR7, Figo & Nani. We'd a new mister in Leonardo Jardim. Part 2 of the rise and fall of BdC 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/12-r...

What do cocaine, dildos, prime ministers, Jesus & Facebook all have in common? Join us to find out. It's gonna be big In this series we document the rise & fall of Bruno de Carvalho, former club president of Sporting CP. Part 1 - Where it all began 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/11-r...

On this day 2023/24 Despite fielding their third choice GK and going down to 10 men after 28 minutes the lions took the game into extra time before finally succumbing to defeat in the Taça de Portugal final. FC Porto 2 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/05/spor...

On this day 2024/25 The lions refused to be beaten in the Taça de Portugal Final. Gyökeres equalised in additional time. Harder made it 2, Trincão added the gloss to complete a sensational comeback. Benfica 1 Sporting CP 3 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/05/benf...

Taking a magnanimous approach; we should have been knocked out by Santa Clara, it's good for Portuguese football for Os Três Grandes not to win either Taça & we stopped Porto from winning it Sporting CP 1 SC União Torreense 2 (AET) Full time report👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/spor...

When you struggle to say anything nice, sometimes it's better to say nothing at all. Cup upset in the Taça de Portugal final. Big advert for Portuguese football as a Liga 2 side wins. Full time report 👇 Sporting CP 1 SC União Torreense 2 (AET) outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/spor...

On this day 2023/24 The newly crowned champions of Portugal secured their 17th home win of the campaign for a perfect 100% record. Gyökeres with a brace. Paulinho with the pick of the goals then 👋 goodbye. Sporting CP 3 GD Chaves 0 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/05/spor...

On this day 2024/25 The lions are confirmed as back to back Liga title winners. They were made to wait. Gonçalves clipped home the opening goal off the post. Rather fittingly Gyökeres with the final goal. Sporting CP 2 Vitória SC 0 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/05/spor...

So the Liga season now completed. The lions have shot down everyone so far in May. That makes Sinatra right to sum degree. Second place secured. Suárez goal the gloss, Morita's goodbye the emotion. Sporting CP 3 Gil Vicente 0 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/spor...

The lions immediate destiny is back in their own hands despite an April to forget. A win tomorrow and next weekend & everyone can depart for the summer smiling. Sound easy enough right? Sporting CP v Gil Vicente Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/spor... #SCPGVFC

On this day 2023/24 The newly crowned Champions of Portugal recorded a narrow 1-0 away win despite some rough treatment handed out. Fragments of Gyökeres are still believed to be scattered. Paulinho with the only goal. GD Estoril 0 Sporting CP 1 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/05/esto...

A night of high drama ends with the lions back in second place 2 points clear. Here a much improved Rio Grande undone by some poor refereeing as they finished with nine. The lions need to win their last game. Rio Ave 1 Sporting CP 4 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/rio-...

The visitors haven't won at the José Alvalade since Feb 2012. Vs the bottom four away they've failed to beat any of AVS, Tondela, Casa Pia or Alverca. What were pundits saying about them in Jan? Sporting CP v Gil Vicente Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/spor...

On this day 2024/25 3 minutes on the clock when Trincão smashed home from the edge of the 18 yard area to silence da Luz. Despite the equaliser the lions just need to beat Vitória to become Champions again. Benfica 1 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/05/spor...

Football returns Monday night as the mister looks to maintain his unbeaten away league record but in truth the lions need all 3 points not just 1 and hope Benfica slip up against Braga. Rio Ave v Sporting CP Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/05/rio-... #RAFCSCP

On this day 2023/24 Famalicão 2 Benfica 0 Second half goals from Rodriquez and Youssouf mean neither man will have to buy another drink in the green and white half of Lisboa until their dying days. The win confirms Sporting CP win the Liga title 🍾🥂🖤💛 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/05/eu-q...

On this day 2024/25 Sporting CP 2 Gil Vicente 1 Eduardo Quaresma scores that goal? What THAT goal? Yes THAT goal! Has a goal every been so wildly celebrated at the Estádio José Alvalade? The lions made it very hard on themselves. Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/05/spor...

On this day 2023/24 Sporting CP 3 Portimonse 0 The lions edge ever closer to the Liga title. Paulinho opened the scoring, Gyökeres added a 3rd but Trincão with the standout goal. The Alvinegros with 2 attempts for an Xg of just 0.05. Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/05/spor...

Whilst the league table doesn't lie, on that showing you'd do well to convince me that the lions don't remain the best footballing side in Portugal. A truly sublime performance. Sporting CP 5 Vitória SC 1 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor... #SCPVSC #DiaDeSporting

The lions have roared once more in the opening 45. They scored 3, should have had 5. Rui Silva with a superb save to deny Nogueira. They've got their swagger back! Sporting CP 3 Vitória SC 0 Minute by minute breakdown👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor... #SCPVSC #DiaDeSporting

The lions rejoice horray for the month of May as an April to forget is finally behind us all. The mister Rui Borges renewal set to be announced at 11am. The month ends in Jamor. But first up... Sporting CP v Vitória SC Match preview and opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor...

Rui Borges' men concede twice after the 90 minutes to throw away a 2 goal lead and a vital three points. As all good parents know it's far more effective to say I'm disappointed than being angry. Sporting CP 2 CD Tondela 2 Full time report👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor...

On this day 2023/24 All the talk pre-game had been about Amorim's discussions with West Ham. By the end of 90 minutes only one name was on everyone's lips. Viktor Gyökeres. 2 goals in 2 minutes on one leg. Match report 👇 FC Porto 2 Sporting CP 2 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/04/port...

On this day 2024/25 The electric board cut off the power supply midweek, Gyökeres then turned their lights out scoring 4. The lions sensational on a night the away fans support was truly something to behold. Boavista 0 Sporting CP 5 Match report outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/04/boav...

As the old saying goes what goes around comes around and whilst two wrongs don't make a right, you cannot have a league where the little man gets constantly screwed by wrong decisions. AVS Futebol SAD 1 Sporting CP 1 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/avs-...

The lions having come through the Champions League, Dérbi and Clássico go back to back with the leagues bottom two clubs. AVS have already had their relegation confirmed, can Tondela overcome a five point gap? Sporting CP v CD Tondela Match preview 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor...

For the second time at the Dragão this season Porto's balls go missing. The lions book their place in the final of the Taça de Portugal with a defending masterclass and a world class Rui Silva save FC Porto 0 (0) Sporting CP 0 (1) Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/fc-p...

On this day 2024/25 A crowd of just 3,703 turned up to watch the second leg of the Taça de Portugal semi-finals. Goals from Inácio & Gyökeres put the lions 4-0 up on aggregate before Luiz's consolation goal. Rio Ave 1 Sporting CP 2 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/04/rio-...

The lions are going back to Jamor. Silva the hero of the night with a world class save in the dying seconds. Karma strikes once more in the Dragão. Farioli once more found out. FC Porto 0 Sporting CP 0 Minute by minute breakdown. Report to follow 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/fc-p...

Gentlemen keep an eye on your balls, the Taça de Portugal semi final second leg awaits and if you thought the Germans had a bad reputation for moving your towels... FC Porto v Sporting CP Team news, Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/fc-p... #FCPSCP #DiaDeSporting

On this day 2023/24 Ruben Amorim's lions make it fifteen straight wins at the José Alvalade as they inch closer to securing the title. Gonçalves opened the scoring before Gyökeres added a brace. Sporting CP 3 Vitória SC 0 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/04/spor...

Being a football fan is a relationship unlike any other. Sometimes it brings you unbridled joy and other times it brings you to your knees. It's how you treat both examples that's the true test. Sporting CP 1 Benfica 2 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor...

Defeat is never easy to take. Defeat in the Dérbi de Lisboa even more so. But with humility, albeit through gritted teeth sometimes you get what you deserve and sometimes that simply is nothing. Sporting CP 1 Benfica 2 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/spor...

A comparative piece on the 2005/06 FC Penafiel season with that of the Liga's bottom side whose relegation was confirmed today. The question is can they at least beat the 15 points mark? AVS Futebol SAD v Sporting CP Match preview and opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/avs-...

On this day 2024/25 Victor Gyökeres adds another matchball tonhis expanding collection. The third the pick of his goals as he smashes home a 20 yard free kick past a 5 man wall. Borges' side look imperious Sporting CP 3 Moreirense 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/04/spor...

If anything can help get AVS a win away to Rio Ave tonight it feels like me writing a comparitive piece on the 2005/06 FC Penafiel season. Can they surpass the 15 points total with 5 to go? AVS Futebol SAD v Sporting CP Match preview and opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/avs-...

On this day 2023/24 Finally the two sides met after the cancellation of this game earlier in the season. A scrappy Pedro Gonçalves goal against his old side enough for all 3 points. The title charge was on. Famalicão 0 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/04/fama...

Full time in North London. The lions leave with their heads held high. The Jogo Bonito is all about taking your chances & they just couldn't get past Raya over 180 mins. Arsenal 0 Sporting CP 0 Minute by minute breakdown. Report to follow 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/arse... #ARSSCP

Half time and the lions have come closest to breaking the deadlock as Geny's shot hit the post. Big performances from Hjulmand and Morita in the opening 45 Arsenal 0 Sporting CP 0 Minute by minute breakdown 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/arse... #ARSSCP #UCL #DiaDeSporting

Three changes from the mister Rui Borges from the win over Estrela. The big news the withdrawal of Fresneda from injury. A big evening awaits for the the lions Arsenal v Sporting CP Team news, match preview and opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/arse... #ARSSCP #UCL #DiaDeSporting

On this day 2024/25 The catalyst for one of Portugal's most unlikely rivalries. Geny's goal takes all 3 points. Headlines are made after the final whistle as Harder sent off for saying Yeah. Not a typo! Santa Clara 0 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/04/sant...

On this day 2023/24 Ruben Amorim's lions were electrifying in an opening 45 in Barcelos that blew their opponents apart. A Trincão brace, Diomande header and Andrew own goal killed the game before HT. Gil Vicente 0 Sporting CP 4 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/04/gil-...

The lions have previous form in North London. They proved yesterday that Champions know how to grind out wins and after the Bodø remontada last round anything is possible over 90 mins. Match preview and opinion 👇 Arsenal v Sporting CP outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/arse... #ARSSCP #UCL

Daniel Bragança's Golazzo gives the lions all 3 points. Tough result on the Tricolores who deserved a point from the game. Champions grind out wins. Perhaps the Gunners should be taking notes after their loss. Estrela 0 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/estr...

You can't always get what you want, but sometimes you might find you get what you need. Tough on the Tricolores. A moment of magic from Bragança the difference. Estrela 0 Sporting CP 1 Minute by minute breakdown. FT report to follow 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/estr...

Big game for both sides for very different reasons awaits. For the neighbours survival, for the lions a fight to reach the UCL for a third successive season. Games aren't won on paper. Estrela da Amadora v Sporting CP Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/estr...

The bottom of the Portuguese league table is tighter than a ducks arse. Three points separate 13th to 16th and Estrela did themselves no favours losing to Nacional. Big game for both sides. Estrela da Amadora v Sporting CP Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/estr...

Bitter pill to swallow as it the takes the Gunners past the 90 minutes to fashion one decent chance and that was all it took for to take a narrow lead back to North London. The ties definitely not over. Sporting CP 0 Arsenal 1 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

Bitter pill to swallow as it the takes the Gunners past the 90 minutes to fashion one decent chance and that was all it took for to take a narrow lead back to North London. The ties definitely not over. Sporting CP 0 Arsenal 1 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

Bitter pill to swallow as it the takes the Gunners past the 90 minutes to fashion one decent chance and that was all it took for to take a narrow lead back to North London. The ties definitely not over. Sporting CP 0 Arsenal 1 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

Heartbreak at the death as one solitary lapse of concentration allows Havertz to find the winner. A billion quid spent to assemble that side? I'd be asking for a refund. Sporting CP 0 Arsenal 1 Minute by minute breakdown. Report to follow.👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

Half time in the José Alvalade and the lions came closest to breaking the deadlock through Maxi Araújo who saw his early effort pushed onto rhe bar Sporting CP 0 Arsenal 0 Minute by minute breakdown 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor... #UCL

On this day 2024/25 As any woman will tell you every inch counts as Gyökeres opener after 2'33 declared offside by 3cms. The Swede blasts home a 24 yard free kick for 1-0. The lions failed to hold onto 3 points. Sporting CP 1 Braga 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/04/spor...

On this day 2023/24 In the space of 5 days the lions dump their city rivals out of the Taça & maintain their 100% home record in the Liga. Geny the hero on the night as he bookends a brace 90 minutes apart. Match report 👇 Sporting CP 2 Benfica 1 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/04/spor...

The road to the lions UCL quarter finals took them back to Lisboa. The Norwegians found that the Estádio José Alvalade is where heroes are forged and folklore written as 'The' remontada was unleashed. Sporting CP 5 Bodø/Glimt 0 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

Friday night saw Rui Borges field a weakened team and still win and score 4. How did Porto react? By crumbling against Famalicão and once more the attempts to divert attention start anew. Estrela da Amadora v Sporting CP Match preview & opinion 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/04/estr...

The road to the lions UCL quarter final took them to Norway in the round of 16 first leg having finished 7th and qualified automatically for the knockouts. Bodø became very much oh nø as they were outplayed. Bodø/Glimt 3 Sporting CP 0 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/fk-b...

The road to the lions UCL quarter final saw them travel to Bilbao for Matchday 8. Despite falling behind twice they equalised first through Diomande and then Trincão. Alisson with the final word on 90+3 Athletic Club 2 Sporting CP 3 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/01/athl...

So after all Portos hard work to ensure Suárez got banned, the lions with four goals in his absence, 3 points and no need to give the Colombian a team talk ahead of the Taça. Couldn't have scripted it. Sporting CP 4 Santa Clara 2 Full time report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

Porto communication incoming. This fixture isn't compete without drama and controversy. The islanders with a goal disallowed, saw one of their coaching staff sent off. Nel with the 4th. Sporting CP 4 CD Santa Clara 2 Full time report to follow 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

The mister clearly has one eye on Arsenal in the Champions League as he makes a wealth of changes to the starting XI from the win over Alverca. As expected Nel starts. Sporting CP v CD Santa Clara Team news & match preview 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor... #SCPSCDC #DiaDeSporting

On this day 2024/25 Taça de Portugal semi final first leg. Geny smashes home the opening goal from outside the box with a half volley and is then fouled for the penalty converted by a Viktor Gyökeres Panenka. Sporting CP 2 Rio Ave 0 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/03/spor...

The road to the UCL quarter finals saw the lions return to Lisboa for Matchday 7 and welcomed the current holders. Suárez wrote himself & the lions into history with a win for ages that will go down in folklore. Sporting CP 2 PSG 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/01/spor...

The road to the UCL quarter finals saw the lions travel to München for Matchday 6. The lions left Germany with their tails between their legs, their consolation goal coming from an own goal. Match Report 👇 FC Bayern München 3 Sporting CP 1 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuba...

On this day 2023/24 Benfica 2 Sporting CP 2 The Taça de Portugal semi-final second leg. Twice the lions led, through Hjulmand's nonchalance and Paulinho. Despite being pegged back to a Desmond the lions progress 4-3 on aggregate. Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2024/04/benf...

The road to the UCL quarter finals saw the lions return to Lisboa for Matchday 5. Quenda opened the scoring, Suárez with an exquisite dink for the 2nd & Trincão swept home the 3rd to maintain a 100% home record. Report 👇 Sporting CP 3 Club Brugge 0 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/11/spor...

The road to the UCL quarter finals for the lions saw them return to Italy for Matchday 4. Maxi Araújo with a finely taken goal to break the deadlock. They had Rui Silva to thank however for a valuable point. Juventus 1 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/10/juve...

The road to the UCL quarter finals for the lions saw them return to Lisboa for Matchday 3. They fell behind to a Paixão rocket before OM were reduced to 10. Geny equalised before Alissons deflected winner. Sporting CP 2 Marseille 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/10/spor...

The road to the UCL quarter finals for the lions took them next to Naples where they were haunted by the ex-mister Ruben Amorim's decision to allow Højlund to join the Italians on loan. Suárez scored a penalty. Napoli 2 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/09/ssc-...

UCL football returns after the international break. Kariat Almaty, Marseille, Club Brugge, Bodø/Glimt and the current European Champions PSG have all been defeated at the Estádio José Alvalade. Dare we dream? Sporting CP v Arsenal Match preview 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

We've had the prolix VAR penalty check, the goal that should never stood after the corner that shouldn't have been given, Yeah-gate, press officers being sent off. What will this fixture deliver next? Match preview 👇 Sporting CP v CD Santa Clara outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

The road to the UCL quarter finals for the lions took them next to Naples where they were haunted by the ex-mister Ruben Amorim's decision to allow Højlund to join the Italians on loan. Suárez scored a penalty. Napoli 2 Sporting CP 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/09/ssc-...

On this day 2024/25 A controversial win for the lions. Two penalties converted by Viktor Gyökeres and a Quenda goal enough for all 3 points. The home side ended with 9 men and had a goal disallowed. Estrela 0 Sporting CP 3 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/03/estr...

According to many public voices Sporting CP are a ship foundering in a maelstrom under the mister Rui Borges. Second in the table, defeated in the Taça da Liga semi-finals. Are they correct? Or despite this are the club actually progressing? Op-ed 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...

The road to the UCL quarter finals began for the lions with a thumping of the debutants from Kazakhstan. A Trincão brace plus goals from Alisson and Quenda provided a convincing win on Matchday 1 Sporting CP 4 Kairat Almaty 1 Match report 👇 outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2025/09/spor...

Enjoy the calm before the storm Sportinguista's, after the break we see one of Portugal's most controversial fixtures return for another round of drama. 90 minutes like you're in an EastEnders episode Match preview 👇 Sporting CP v CD Santa Clara outsideofthepride.blogspot.com/2026/03/spor...