Vagiannidis ready for Sporting v Porto derby, staying calm | OneFootball

Georgios Vagiannidis previewed the match between Sporting and Porto. In what will be the debut of the Greek international signing in Portuguese football Classics, the right-back believes he is ready to give his best and said he already has experience in games of this magnitude at Panathinaikos.

"These are always the games everyone wants to play because it's a match everyone watches, we want to be better and we want to win. I've always liked big games in Greece and I want to experience this classic. I've been told it's strong and competitive," said the new 'number 13' of the lions to Betano Mag.

"I learned to play in these environments in derbies since I was very young. Anyone who has been to a Greek derby knows that the atmosphere is incredible, the pressure is very high, and I believe it will be similar here. Perhaps the level of the teams and players is higher, but I think the atmosphere and pressure will be the same," concluded Vagiannidis on this topic, before moving on to the Champions League, where Sporting already knows its possible opponents.

"It's one of the biggest dreams I've had since I was a child. I couldn't do it with Panathinaikos, we were close but then we lost to Braga. I can't wait to achieve that dream because it was one of the reasons that led me to choose Sporting. It's a competition that all players want to play in," concluded the Hellenic full-back.

Sporting and Porto face off next Saturday, August 30th. The fourth round of Liga Portugal, marking the first classic of the 2025/26 season, is scheduled to start at 8:30 PM at Estádio José Alvalade. At the moment, both teams have three wins in three matches played.

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