Sporting Lisbon Vs Manchester United 2003 Wiki. Most consecutive League appearances 206 Steve Coppell 15 January 19777 November 1981. Initially United had planned to sign Ronaldo and loan him back to Sporting for a year.
Benfica and FC Porto. The inaugural match was held the previous summer on the 6th August 2003 when Sporting Lisbon played Manchester United in an entertaining friendly match which ended in victory for the. Sporting Clube de Portugal had a disappointing season in the wake of the selling of starlet Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester UnitedThey finished one point behind arch rivals Benfica who clinched the final spot for the Champions League thanks to a late goal by Geovanni in the penultimate round of the season in the Lisbon derby.
Most internationally capped player James Harrison 185.
18th August 2018 Juventus Juventus vs Chievo Verona. Thu 7 Aug 2003 1854 EDT. 18th August 2018 Juventus Juventus vs Chievo Verona. Sportings bet on fertile youth system pays off Sporting Lisbon are finally poised to turn their productive youth system into trophies as a team filled with youngsters stand one match from ending the clubs 19-year wait for a league title.
