Sporting CP are set to be without captain Adrian Silva for their crucial UEFA Champions League Group F double-header against Borussia Dortmund after the midfielder underwent knee surgery, leaving the Lions without the man that makes their game tick with his creativity and fighting spirit.The 27-year-old is out for four to six weeks, meaning he will not face Dortmund in Lisbon on 18 October or Germany two weeks later. Crucial to Sporting's fine Liga campaign last season and Portugal's UEFA EURO 2016 triumph, Adrien's influence for Jorge Jesus's team has been even more obvious this term.
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UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: André Silva
This has been a year to relish for Porto forward André Silva, the 20-year-old breaking into the first XI thanks to his prolific B team efforts and earning a five-year contract extension with a €60m buy-out clause last month. UEFA.com gets the lowdown on the Dragons' latest young prospect ahead of his debut UEFA Champions League campaign.Name: André SilvaClub: PortoDebut: 29 December 2015 v MarítimoPosition: forwardNationality: PortugueseDate of birth: 06/11/1995Preferred foot: rightHeight: 185cm
Anderson Silva Pulled From UFC 198 Fight, Might Need Surgery
One of the biggest names on the UFC 198 card this weekend will no longer be participating. Anderson Silva has been pulled from his scheduled middleweight fight against Uriah Hall due to abdominal pain that doctors believe is related to a gall bladder issue, UFC officials confirmed to FOX Sports. After experiencing the pain, Silva was examined by a physician and diagnosed with cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gall bladder. The condition could result in Silva going into surgery to have the organ removed. “No decisions have been made as we are exploring the possibility of a new opponent for Hall,” UFC officials told FOX Sports on Tuesday.
Rafa Silva: Braga’s creative director
Born: 17/05/1993• Rafa Silva started out at the same club as Ricardo Carvalho, Maniche, Deco and Mantorras – Alverca. Raised in Barreiro, on the south bank of the River Tagus, he spent seven years at the club before switching to Feirense.• His coach at Feirense, Quim Machado, remains amazed that Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP never spotted Rafa's "natural talent", noting: "I'm not surprised at how well he has done, but what I do find strange is the fact that none of the big three got to him before Braga."• Sporting may have come to regret letting him go as a child. After trials at the club's academy, the player was sent away with club official...
UFC Rio: Anderson Silva Trains and Prepares for Yushin Okami
UFC Rio: Anderson Silva Trains and Prepares for Yushin OkamiBleacher Report's Mike Hodges:The UFC will return to Brazil for the first time in 12 years when they travel to Rio de Janeiro to host UFC Rio on August 27, live from the HSBC Arena. Headlining the event is a middleweight title bout featuring Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami.The two competitors met previously in 2006, which saw Okami defeat the Brazilian via disqualification and he is the last opponent to technically beat Silva. Courtesy of TATAME.com, TATAME TV followed Silva to X-Gym in Brazil where they filmed some of his training regime ahead of his upcoming title defense against Okami.Click here to read the entire article