Sporting signing wins over abroad, foreign press swoons: Clarity and... | OneFootball

Issa Doumbia continues to earn recognition while serving Italy’s senior national team. The Sporting midfielder was used once again by Roberto Mancini, this time in the 4-1 thrashing of Turkey, and received plenty of praise from the Italian press for his impact after coming on.

After playing around 10 minutes in the 2-1 defeat to Belgium, Doumbia was brought on shortly after the hour mark against the Turks. The Sporting player helped the team control midfield at a stage when the Italians had lost some balance.

Sky Sport gave the Sporting midfielder a rating of 6 and highlighted precisely that impact. “His muscles were needed to restore balance to a team that, in the second half, had lost a bit of its spacing between sectors. He is proving himself to be a midfielder who combines quantity with quality,” it wrote.

The ‘Corriere dello Sport’ also felt that Doumbia “did very well,” while Sport Mediaset described the player as “committed” and “very hard-working.” Meanwhile, ‘Corriere della Sera’ highlighted the “clarity and quick response” of the Lions’ number 77.

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