2023-06-29 12:14:11
After the rumours, here’s confirmation. With the departure of Francisco Tavares do Sportingos lions they wasted no time finding his replacement and the choice fell on an athlete with several years at home.
Pedro Portela
12 official titles
After five years in France, where it passed through Tremblay HB and HBC Nantesthe right winger is back in his country to represent the club he left in 2018, at the time as national champion and with 1761 goals in 405 games.
«I couldn’t be happier to return to a club where I was very happy and where I played for eleven years, this is my home. I’m looking forward to the start of the new season, I want to leave a word to Sportinguistas and say that we’re going to fight for all competitions. I’ve been following this team a lot and I’m happy to join an ambitious project that wants to win titles», said Pedro Portela.
«At the time I left for a club that had different ambitions from Sporting CP, which was struggling not to relegate. I played for three years at Tremblay HB and we managed not to go down, but then Covid-19 came and I was out of action for a long time. Still, I had ambitions to play for a top European club, which is why I went to France. I had the opportunity to play for two years at HBC Nantes, for which I won three titles and was a little short of winning the championship, we were close this year», he added.
Thus, Pedro Portela is the first reinforcement confirmed for Sporting’s new season, which, by all indications, will continue to make changes to its squad with names like Jan Gurri, João Gomes or Orri Thorkelsson.
It was always a round trip ????
Landed in Portela, Pedro Portela ???? # HandballSCP pic.twitter.com/Bun0rL6vnK
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Pedro Portela
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