The Portuguese forward Podence, currently playing at Al Shabab, spoke about his time at Sporting CP and revealed a peculiar tradition of Jorge Jesus during the period when the coach managed the lion club. According to Podence, Jesus handed over a trophy to the best player on the field after each game.
Podence fondly recalled how Jorge Jesus managed the locker room and motivated the players, highlighting the importance that this distinction had for the athletes. The revelation shows a more personal and lesser-known side of the former Sporting coach.
The player, who left Sporting in 2022 to move to Shakhtar Donetsk and subsequently to Al Shabab, expressed admiration for Jesus's work methodology, considering that the awarding of this trophy helped create healthy competition among the players in the squad.
This revelation comes in the context of Podence continuing his career abroad, remaining attentive to what is happening in Portugal and taking the opportunity to share memories of his experience at Sporting under the guidance of Jorge Jesus, who left the club in 2021.
