Leonino
·21. Juli 2026
Tomás da Cunha thrilled by Sporting signing: a machine in full flow

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·21. Juli 2026

Tomás da Cunha had lavish praise for Issa Doumbia’s performance in Sporting’s thrashing of Strasbourg last Monday, July 20, by 7-0. The sports commentator predicted a bright future for the Lions with their new ‘number 77’.
“A striker like Suárez and a powerhouse breaking through like Doumbia will bring Sporting plenty of goals. He sets up finishes well, as I wrote here at the time of the signing,” he wrote on social media shortly after the superb goal scored by the Italian, who took Pote’s place in this warm-up match.
Tomás da Cunha then continued the idea, saying he was curious to see how Issa Doumbia would manage space with his teammates: “Rui Borges goes from having a creator between the lines on the left half-space to gaining energy and verticality. If this is to continue, we’ll have to see how he links up with Maxi Araújo (if he stays in Portugal).”
, with a contract valid until 2031. The player has been working hard this pre-season to impress Rui Borges and earn his opportunity at Alvalade.
Sporting thus wrapped up their training camp in the Algarve. Now, the green and whites are set to face Monaco next Saturday, July 25, in the Cinco Violinos Trophy at the José Alvalade Stadium (7:30 pm).
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