Pablo Sarabia is having a blast with the Sporting Lions.
With the Lisbon club, the 29-year-old Spanish winger is playing for the league title (3 points from FC Porto, leader), will play in the League Cup final at the end of January and the knockout stages of the Champions League. against Manchester City in February and March.
In 25 games, the native of Madrid slammed 7 goals, offered 6 assists and he became one of the Portuguese club's executives.
“Sporting gave me the opportunity to feel like playing football again, confides Sarabia this Thursday in the columns of Marca. Choosing Sporting was a long process. After having the Covid-19, I struggled to find the rhythm. It lasted 5 or 6 months. I was often injured and I started to play less in Paris. I wanted to find a solution because I believe I'm in a good moment in my career, maybe the best, and I wanted to show myself and enjoy football. When the opportunity to come here presented itself, me and my relatives decided that it was the best solution”.
Under contract with PSG until 2024, Sarabia joined the Lisbon club as part of the paid loan from Nuno Mendes, in the opposite direction. In the wake of his successful Euro 2021 with Spain, he is therefore having a full season with Sporting. Enough to attract the attention of several European clubs, especially in Spain. But the former Real or Sevilla player assures him: he does not know what his future will be like.
"Finally, life changes when you least expect it," he philosophizes to Marca.
It is difficult to talk about the future in football.
The only thing I know is that I have a two-year contract with PSG.
We'll see after ".
In the meantime, Sarabia observes Lionel Messi from afar, "who will end up demonstrating the great player he is", or Sergio Ramos, "who is doing everything to recover 100%", on the side of the capital.