Bastoni responds to Olise: Italy draws with France
Today's Papers reports that Italy drew 1‑1 against France in Saint‑Denis, with Olise scoring for the French and Bastoni responding for the Azzurri; Donnarumma made five decisive saves.
Pre‑match context
It highlighted the vote on Malagò and the risks of Buonfiglio, emphasizing that the Azzurri are on equal terms against a super France. The article opens with “This is Italy” and reminds that the match took place in Paris.
In the first half France applied pressure, with Olise producing a magic goal, making the Saint‑Denis stadium vibrate.
The Italians responded: Bastoni equalised, while Donnarumma, described as “Super”, made five crucial saves. Coach Mancini commented: “We showed personality”.
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Gasperini stated that his Roma is “as close as ever to Inter”, while Corriere dello Sport praised Italy’s beauty: “fight, entertain and come back”.
On Monday, in Bologna, the team faced Turkey, suffering a 3‑0 defeat against Belgium; the match was cited as part of the journey.
Zidane was “held in Paris” and said that “we could have won too”, while the press described Donnarumma’s performance as phenomenal.