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Rui Borges Aims for Dérbi Triumph with Sporting

12/5/2025

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Rui Borges, Sporting head coach, prepares for a crucial Dérbi de Lisboa against Benfica after taking over from Ruben Amorim.
He has led Sporting to pursue a third consecutive league title while competing in the Champions League.
He secured a domestic double last season.
Borges remains connected to his Mirandela roots, where he began his coaching career after previously managing Moreirense.

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Rui Borges, Sporting head coach, prepares for a crucial Dérbi de Lisboa against Benfica after taking over from Ruben Amorim.
He has led Sporting to pursue a third consecutive league title while competing in the Champions League.
He secured a domestic double last season.
Borges remains connected to his Mirandela roots, where he began his coaching career after previously managing Moreirense.