The 20th Portuguese football title won by Sporting, the words of coach Ruben Amorim that opened the door to continuity, and the defeat of Benfica that “accelerated” this achievement, are celebrated in the national press this Monday.
Three sports newspapers are unanimous on this issue: And Bola calls “Sporting champion”, and O Jogo writes: “Green, of course! Sporting take advantage of Benfica’s defeat and are looking to celebrate their 20th title.”
Record also highlights Leonin’s achievements and draws attention to Ruben Amorim’s succession in technical command, with the headline: “Amorim makes a guarantee: I’m staying, and now it’s time to try a third.”
The universal press also highlights the title of the Lions, who replaced Benfica on the list: Público believes that “Sporting’s 20th title leaves no room for doubt”, while Jornal de Notícias writes: “Chameleon. Benfica’s defeat in Famalicana started a celebration for thousands of fans across the country.”
Diário de Notícias also calls the party “green and white” on the cover.
In Spain, Marca speaks of a “fantastic season for the Lisbon team, which, however, did not celebrate the title on the pitch because after they imposed themselves on Saturday against Portimonense (3-0), they had to wait for Benfica to fall.” against Famalicao (2-0).”
The Uruguayan version of El País also reported this achievement, highlighting the presence of “nationals” Sebastian Coates and Franco Israel, who celebrated the Canadian title thanks to surgery on the meniscus of his right knee.
“The victory is ours because we were the better team,” the newspaper writes, echoing the words of Coates, the Leonian captain and one of the stars of the party at the Marquis de Pombal in Lisbon, which began shortly after the defeat of the Lisbon rival, who was mathematically deprived of the title by defeat in Famalicans.
French newspaper L’Equipe also reported the title being won “at the expense” of Benfica’s defeat, which was also the topic of several international news sites that night.