Consistent, unflinching Aina thriving amid Torino turbulence

The wideman’s performances haven’t dipped despite the Bull’s slump, but what does the future hold for the Nigerian after Walter Mazzarri’s departure?

Torino’s 4-0 defeat by Lecce on February 2 was the final straw for the club’s board; they’d seen enough of the poor performances and results in which their side had conceded 13 goals in three games, 17 in four if their 4-2 Coppa Italia defeat by AC Milan is thrown into the mix.

Patience with Walter Mazzarri had worn thin, and the Italian manager paid for the Maroons’ decline with his job, ending his two-year stay in Turin despite guiding them to a seventh-place finish last season.

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