Founded in the early twentieth century, specifically 1906, Sporting CP resides in Portugal, fighting their football skirmishes in their home ground, the Estádio José Alvalade.
As for the collective monetary worth of their talent on the pitch, it ricochets to a hefty sum of approximately £379m, as approximated by the football analysts at Transfermarkt.
Nestled within the Sporting CP roster are 32 players, their combined years bouncing out to an average age of 23 - a relatively youthful contingent, one might dare to say.
The current season finds Sporting CP amidst battle in not one, not two, but three distinct competitions. They've held their own in the Liga Portugal, presently sitting in an admirable 2nd place, reached the final hurdle in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and stand within the league phase of that most prestigious football tournament on the continent, the Champions League.