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Rui Borges: "Halftime Message? Welcome to the Champions League"

Maisfutebol9 September 2026 at 23:23

Rui Borges, Sporting's coach, revealed the message he directed to the players during halftime of the match against Galatasaray in the Champions League. "Welcome to the Champions League" was the phrase used by the coach to motivate the team in the second half.

Sporting managed to come back against Galatasaray, demonstrating the ability to react during the match. The lion squad overcame the difficulties and achieved a positive result in this European competition.

Rui Borges highlighted the team's evolution throughout the game, emphasizing the players' ability to grow during the match. This capacity for constant improvement was one of the points focused on by the coach in his analysis.

The match against Galatasaray represents another experience in the Champions League for Sporting, with the goal of continuing to progress in the European competition.

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