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In which city is Sporting CP based?
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In which year was Sporting CP founded?
WhySporting Clube de Portugal was founded on 1 July 1906 in Lisbon. -
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Which striker won the European Golden Boot while at Sporting in 2001‑02, scoring 42 league goals?
WhyBrazilian Mário Jardel scored 42 league goals for Sporting in 2001-02 to win the European Golden Boot. -
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Sporting reached the 2005 UEFA Cup final at their own stadium; who beat them 3‑1?
WhySporting led 1-0 at half-time but lost the 2005 UEFA Cup final 3-1 to CSKA Moscow in Lisbon. -
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Liédson, who scored over 100 league goals for Sporting, represented which nation at the 2010 World Cup?
WhyBrazilian-born Liédson took Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal at the 2010 World Cup. -
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Ricardo Quaresma, scored a famous 'trivela' goal for Portugal at which World Cup?
WhyQuaresma scored a trademark outside-of-the-boot goal against Iran at the 2018 World Cup. -
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Which midfielder did Sporting sell to rivals Porto in 2010?
WhySporting sold João Moutinho to Porto in 2010 for around €11 million. -
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Which Dutch striker scored 34 Primeira Liga goals for Sporting in the 2016‑17 season?
WhyBas Dost netted 34 league goals for Sporting in 2016-17, among the most in Europe that season. -
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Striker Islam Slimani left Sporting in 2016 to become the record signing of which English club?
WhySlimani joined newly-crowned champions Leicester City in 2016 for a then club-record fee of around £28m. -
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Which trophy did Sporting win in 2015, beating Braga on penalties in the final?
WhySporting won the 2015 Taça de Portugal, Portugal's premier cup, edging Braga on penalties after a 2-2 draw. -
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Sporting beat which Hungarian club in the 1964 European final, after a replay?
WhyIn the 1964 final Sporting drew 3-3 with MTK Budapest before winning the replay 1-0. -
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What nickname was given to Sporting's devastating forward line of the 1940s?
WhySporting's five-man attack of the 1940s was dubbed the 'Cinco Violinos' (Five Violins). -
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Jorge Jesus, who managed Sporting from 2015 to 2018, is most associated with which fierce rival he coached before and after?
WhyJorge Jesus, strongly identified with Benfica, controversially took charge of rivals Sporting from 2015 to 2018. -
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In which period did Sporting CP win seven league titles in eight seasons during a spell of dominance?
WhyBetween 1947 and 1954 Sporting won seven of eight league titles. -
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Which European trophy did Sporting CP win in 1964?
WhySporting lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1964, a major continental trophy. -
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Which winger came through Sporting's academy before joining Barcelona in 2003?
WhyRicardo Quaresma graduated from Sporting's academy and moved to Barcelona in 2003. -
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Which shirt number did Cristiano Ronaldo wear at Sporting CP?
WhyRonaldo wore number 28 at Sporting; he only took the famous number 7 after joining Manchester United. -
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In their 1963‑64 European campaign, Sporting recorded a 16‑1 win over which club?
WhySporting's 16-1 rout of Cyprus's APOEL in 1963-64 set a long-standing record for the biggest win in a European competition match. -
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What are Sporting CP's supporters commonly called?
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In their 1963‑64 European run, Sporting knocked out which English club, winning the home leg 5‑0?
WhyAfter losing 4-1 at Old Trafford, Sporting won the home leg 5-0 to eliminate Manchester United on aggregate. -
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Sweden striker Viktor Gyökeres joined Sporting in 2023 from which English club?
WhySporting signed Gyökeres from Coventry City in 2023 for €20 million plus €4 million in bonuses, a club-record deal. -
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Which goalkeeper rose through Sporting's academy and later won Euro 2016 with Portugal?
WhyRui Patrício came through Sporting's academy and was Portugal's number one when they won Euro 2016. -
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Who finished as top scorer in Sporting's 2020‑21 title-winning league season?
WhyPedro Gonçalves ('Pote') scored 23 league goals to finish top scorer as Sporting won the 2020-21 title. -
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Sporting CP's previous stadium, replaced by the current one in 2003, first opened in which decade?
WhySporting's old ground opened in 1956 and served until the new stadium replaced it in 2003. -
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English manager Malcolm Allison ('Big Mal') won a league-and-cup double with Sporting in which season?
WhyMalcolm Allison guided Sporting to the 1981-82 double (Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal). -
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Under which Hungarian manager did Sporting win their first-ever league title, in 1941?
WhyJózsef Szabó led Sporting to their maiden Primeira Liga title in 1941. -
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Who is Sporting CP's all-time leading goalscorer?
WhyFernando Peyroteo scored over 500 goals for Sporting between 1937 and 1949, the club record. -
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William Carvalho left Sporting in 2018 to join which Spanish club?
WhySporting sold midfielder William Carvalho to Real Betis in 2018 for a fee reported at around €16-20 million. -
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In 2018, a group of ultras stormed and attacked Sporting's players at which training complex?
WhyIn May 2018 around 50 ultras invaded Sporting's Alcochete training academy and attacked players and staff. -
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Sporting's stadium, opened in 2003, was built largely to host matches at which tournament?
WhySporting's new ground opened in 2003 to stage games at Euro 2004, which Portugal hosted. -
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Nani, who left Sporting for Manchester United in 2007, played for which national team at the 2014 World Cup?
WhyCape Verde-born Nani represented Portugal, featuring at the 2014 World Cup. -
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The winning goal in Sporting's 1964 European final replay came from what set piece by João Morais?
WhyJoão Morais scored directly from a corner (an 'olímpico') to settle the 1964 replay 1-0. -
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Sporting lost the first leg of their 2021‑22 Champions League last-16 tie 5‑0 at home to which club?
WhyManchester City thrashed Sporting 5-0 in Lisbon in the 2021-22 Champions League round of 16. -
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In 2020, Sporting renamed their youth academy in honour of which former player?
WhyIn 2020 the academy was renamed 'Academia Cristiano Ronaldo' after its most famous graduate. -
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Which Portuguese forward began his professional career at Sporting in 1983 before winning the European Cup with Porto?
WhyPaulo Futre debuted for Sporting in 1983, then moved to Porto and won the 1987 European Cup. -
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Bruno Fernandes moved from Sporting to which club in January 2020?
WhySporting captain Bruno Fernandes joined Manchester United in January 2020. -
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Cristiano Ronaldo, who began his career at Sporting, made his World Cup debut at which tournament?
WhyRonaldo, a Sporting academy graduate, first played at a World Cup for Portugal in 2006. -
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Manchester United signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting in 2003 for a fee of roughly how much?
WhyUnited paid Sporting around £12.24 million for the teenage Ronaldo in August 2003. -
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Along with Benfica and Porto, Sporting CP form which grouping in Portuguese football?
WhySporting, Benfica and Porto are known as Portugal's 'Big Three' (Os Três Grandes). -
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Which club did Luís Figo join from Sporting in 1995?
WhyFigo left Sporting for Barcelona in 1995, after a chaotic saga involving Juventus and Parma. -
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What is the name of Sporting CP's stadium, opened in 2003?
WhySporting's home, opened in 2003, is the Estádio José Alvalade; the Luz is Benfica's ground and the Dragão is Porto's. -
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Sporting CP are traditionally nicknamed after which animal, taken from their crest?
WhyThe rampant lion on the crest gives Sporting the nickname Os Leões (the Lions); Benfica are the Eagles and Porto the Dragons. -
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Which manager led Sporting to the 2020‑21 league title, their first in 19 years?
WhyRúben Amorim won the 2020-21 Primeira Liga, Sporting's first title since 2002, then later moved to Manchester United. -
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Nani left Sporting in 2007 to join which club?
WhyNani followed Ronaldo's path from Sporting to Manchester United, moving in 2007. -
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What are Sporting CP's traditional home shirt colours?
WhySporting play in green-and-white hooped shirts, a look adopted in 1928. -
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The Lisbon derby (Derby de Lisboa) pits Sporting CP against which rival?
WhyThe Derby de Lisboa is Sporting v Benfica, the biggest derby in Portuguese football.
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Sporting Clube de Portugal were founded in 1906 in Lisbon, wear the green-and-white hoops, and carry the lion — Os Leões — on the crest. This free Sporting quiz covers the whole story: the Estádio José Alvalade, rebuilt in 2003 for Euro 2004, the Lisbon derby against Benfica, and a place alongside Benfica and Porto in Portugal's Três Grandes. If you know your Sporting, this is your test.
The great European night came in 1964, when Sporting won the Cup Winners' Cup, beating MTK Budapest in a replay settled by João Morais from a free kick — a run that included a 16-1 win that still defies belief. At home, the Cinco Violinos forward line of the 1940s set the standard. But Sporting's modern fame is the academy: Cristiano Ronaldo wore 28 as a teenager before Manchester United came for him in 2003, Luís Figo left for Barcelona in 1995, and Rui Patrício, Nani, Quaresma and Bruno Fernandes all followed the same path to the top. In 2020 the club renamed the academy in Ronaldo's honour.
Expect questions on the 1964 triumph, the academy's production line, the transfers and the title droughts — including the 2020-21 championship under Rúben Amorim, the first in 19 years. You'll be asked which number Ronaldo wore, who Sporting beat in 1964, and where Bruno Fernandes went in January 2020. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about the lions and Lisbon to genuinely hard deep cuts.
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In which city is Sporting CP based?
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Lisbon. Sporting are one of the major clubs of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital.
In which year was Sporting CP founded?
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1906. Sporting Clube de Portugal was founded on 1 July 1906 in Lisbon.
Which striker won the European Golden Boot while at Sporting in 2001‑02, scoring 42 league goals?
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Mário Jardel. Brazilian Mário Jardel scored 42 league goals for Sporting in 2001-02 to win the European Golden Boot.
Sporting reached the 2005 UEFA Cup final at their own stadium; who beat them 3‑1?
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CSKA Moscow. Sporting led 1-0 at half-time but lost the 2005 UEFA Cup final 3-1 to CSKA Moscow in Lisbon.
Liédson, who scored over 100 league goals for Sporting, represented which nation at the 2010 World Cup?
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Portugal. Brazilian-born Liédson took Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal at the 2010 World Cup.
Ricardo Quaresma, scored a famous 'trivela' goal for Portugal at which World Cup?
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2018. Quaresma scored a trademark outside-of-the-boot goal against Iran at the 2018 World Cup.
Which midfielder did Sporting sell to rivals Porto in 2010?
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João Moutinho. Sporting sold João Moutinho to Porto in 2010 for around €11 million.
Which Dutch striker scored 34 Primeira Liga goals for Sporting in the 2016‑17 season?
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Bas Dost. Bas Dost netted 34 league goals for Sporting in 2016-17, among the most in Europe that season.
Striker Islam Slimani left Sporting in 2016 to become the record signing of which English club?
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Leicester City. Slimani joined newly-crowned champions Leicester City in 2016 for a then club-record fee of around £28m.
Which trophy did Sporting win in 2015, beating Braga on penalties in the final?
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Taça de Portugal. Sporting won the 2015 Taça de Portugal, Portugal's premier cup, edging Braga on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
Sporting beat which Hungarian club in the 1964 European final, after a replay?
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MTK Budapest. In the 1964 final Sporting drew 3-3 with MTK Budapest before winning the replay 1-0.
What nickname was given to Sporting's devastating forward line of the 1940s?
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The Five Violins (Cinco Violinos). Sporting's five-man attack of the 1940s was dubbed the 'Cinco Violinos' (Five Violins).
Jorge Jesus, who managed Sporting from 2015 to 2018, is most associated with which fierce rival he coached before and after?
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Benfica. Jorge Jesus, strongly identified with Benfica, controversially took charge of rivals Sporting from 2015 to 2018.
In which period did Sporting CP win seven league titles in eight seasons during a spell of dominance?
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1947‑1954. Between 1947 and 1954 Sporting won seven of eight league titles.
Which European trophy did Sporting CP win in 1964?
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Cup Winners' Cup. Sporting lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1964, a major continental trophy.
Which winger came through Sporting's academy before joining Barcelona in 2003?
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Ricardo Quaresma. Ricardo Quaresma graduated from Sporting's academy and moved to Barcelona in 2003.
Which shirt number did Cristiano Ronaldo wear at Sporting CP?
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28. Ronaldo wore number 28 at Sporting; he only took the famous number 7 after joining Manchester United.
In their 1963‑64 European campaign, Sporting recorded a 16‑1 win over which club?
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APOEL. Sporting's 16-1 rout of Cyprus's APOEL in 1963-64 set a long-standing record for the biggest win in a European competition match.
What are Sporting CP's supporters commonly called?
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Sportinguistas. Sporting fans are known as Sportinguistas.
In their 1963‑64 European run, Sporting knocked out which English club, winning the home leg 5‑0?
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Manchester United. After losing 4-1 at Old Trafford, Sporting won the home leg 5-0 to eliminate Manchester United on aggregate.
Sweden striker Viktor Gyökeres joined Sporting in 2023 from which English club?
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Coventry City. Sporting signed Gyökeres from Coventry City in 2023 for €20 million plus €4 million in bonuses, a club-record deal.
Which goalkeeper rose through Sporting's academy and later won Euro 2016 with Portugal?
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Rui Patrício. Rui Patrício came through Sporting's academy and was Portugal's number one when they won Euro 2016.
Who finished as top scorer in Sporting's 2020‑21 title-winning league season?
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Pedro Gonçalves. Pedro Gonçalves ('Pote') scored 23 league goals to finish top scorer as Sporting won the 2020-21 title.
Sporting CP's previous stadium, replaced by the current one in 2003, first opened in which decade?
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1950s. Sporting's old ground opened in 1956 and served until the new stadium replaced it in 2003.
English manager Malcolm Allison ('Big Mal') won a league-and-cup double with Sporting in which season?
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1981‑82. Malcolm Allison guided Sporting to the 1981-82 double (Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal).
Under which Hungarian manager did Sporting win their first-ever league title, in 1941?
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József Szabó. József Szabó led Sporting to their maiden Primeira Liga title in 1941.
Who is Sporting CP's all-time leading goalscorer?
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Fernando Peyroteo. Fernando Peyroteo scored over 500 goals for Sporting between 1937 and 1949, the club record.
William Carvalho left Sporting in 2018 to join which Spanish club?
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Real Betis. Sporting sold midfielder William Carvalho to Real Betis in 2018 for a fee reported at around €16-20 million.
In 2018, a group of ultras stormed and attacked Sporting's players at which training complex?
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Alcochete. In May 2018 around 50 ultras invaded Sporting's Alcochete training academy and attacked players and staff.
Sporting's stadium, opened in 2003, was built largely to host matches at which tournament?
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Euro 2004. Sporting's new ground opened in 2003 to stage games at Euro 2004, which Portugal hosted.
Nani, who left Sporting for Manchester United in 2007, played for which national team at the 2014 World Cup?
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Portugal. Cape Verde-born Nani represented Portugal, featuring at the 2014 World Cup.
The winning goal in Sporting's 1964 European final replay came from what set piece by João Morais?
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A direct corner. João Morais scored directly from a corner (an 'olímpico') to settle the 1964 replay 1-0.
Sporting lost the first leg of their 2021‑22 Champions League last-16 tie 5‑0 at home to which club?
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Manchester City. Manchester City thrashed Sporting 5-0 in Lisbon in the 2021-22 Champions League round of 16.
In 2020, Sporting renamed their youth academy in honour of which former player?
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Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2020 the academy was renamed 'Academia Cristiano Ronaldo' after its most famous graduate.
Which Portuguese forward began his professional career at Sporting in 1983 before winning the European Cup with Porto?
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Paulo Futre. Paulo Futre debuted for Sporting in 1983, then moved to Porto and won the 1987 European Cup.
Bruno Fernandes moved from Sporting to which club in January 2020?
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Manchester United. Sporting captain Bruno Fernandes joined Manchester United in January 2020.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who began his career at Sporting, made his World Cup debut at which tournament?
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2006. Ronaldo, a Sporting academy graduate, first played at a World Cup for Portugal in 2006.
Manchester United signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting in 2003 for a fee of roughly how much?
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£12.24m. United paid Sporting around £12.24 million for the teenage Ronaldo in August 2003.
Along with Benfica and Porto, Sporting CP form which grouping in Portuguese football?
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The Big Three. Sporting, Benfica and Porto are known as Portugal's 'Big Three' (Os Três Grandes).
Which club did Luís Figo join from Sporting in 1995?
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Barcelona. Figo left Sporting for Barcelona in 1995, after a chaotic saga involving Juventus and Parma.
What is the name of Sporting CP's stadium, opened in 2003?
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Estádio José Alvalade. Sporting's home, opened in 2003, is the Estádio José Alvalade; the Luz is Benfica's ground and the Dragão is Porto's.
Sporting CP are traditionally nicknamed after which animal, taken from their crest?
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The Lions. The rampant lion on the crest gives Sporting the nickname Os Leões (the Lions); Benfica are the Eagles and Porto the Dragons.
Which manager led Sporting to the 2020‑21 league title, their first in 19 years?
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Rúben Amorim. Rúben Amorim won the 2020-21 Primeira Liga, Sporting's first title since 2002, then later moved to Manchester United.
Nani left Sporting in 2007 to join which club?
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Manchester United. Nani followed Ronaldo's path from Sporting to Manchester United, moving in 2007.
What are Sporting CP's traditional home shirt colours?
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Green and white. Sporting play in green-and-white hooped shirts, a look adopted in 1928.
The Lisbon derby (Derby de Lisboa) pits Sporting CP against which rival?
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Benfica. The Derby de Lisboa is Sporting v Benfica, the biggest derby in Portuguese football.
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