21 July 2008

João Moutinho, Hélder Postiga e Rui Patrício join today, July 21st, Sporting for the preseason. Miguel Veloso has permission to arrive later.


Today marks the return of some Portugal national team players in the pre-season training for the Liga Sagres. Three of them joined Sporting Lisbon's pre-season in Isla Canela, Spain until July 27th .

They're midfielder João Moutinho,

new signing and forward Hélder Postiga,

and goalkeeper Rui Patrício.

Miguel Veloso was authorized to return later.

These 4 players missed Sporting's 1st pre-season friendly, Sporting 1-3 Sunderland. A defeat! They will be ready for the next 4 friendlies. They face a club from the Serie A, 2 clubs from the Premiership, and 1 from the Netherlands Eredivisie.

July 26- Sporting - Blackburn

July 27- Sporting- Benfica

August 2- Sporting- PSV

August 9- Sporting - Sampdoria I'm looking forward to this one. I want to see Cassano in action.

Here's Joao Moutinho as he arrived:

Isla Canela, Spain, July 21, 2008- Joao Moutinho arriving at Sporting's pre-season training. Photo: www.record.pt

Less than a month away from Portugal's 1st game after Euro 2008, these 3 players will need to get fit quickly.



- We'll see how fit they will be by August 20th, Portugal-Faroe Islands.




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