Cristiano Ronaldo issued a tribute to Sporting scout Aurelio Pereira, who has died aged 77 Pereira was responsible for Sporting's youth recruitment and brought Ronaldo to the club at 12 ...

LISBON, Portugal — Aurélio Pereira, the Sporting Lisbon scout credited with discovering Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo, died on Tuesday, the club said. He was 77.

Aurelio Pereira, who worked as a scout for Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon and discovered talents such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo, died at the age of 77 on Tuesday.

Sporting Lisbon One transfer that really makes sense on paper is a return to his boyhood club Sporting Lisbon. He would be given a king-style welcome and will have the adulation of all fans in ...

The same could now be said about Gyokeres. Despite 97 goals in 102 matches for Sporting and interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, he remains in Lisbon—stuck between a club shifting the ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Aurélio Pereira, the Sporting Lisbon scout credited with discovering Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo, died on Tuesday, the club said. He was 77. Sporting did not reveal ...