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Premier League: Schar retires from int’l football, will focus on Newcastle

Premier League: Schar retires from int’l football, will focus on Newcastle

Newcastle United | Photo: EPL website 2 min read Last Updated : Aug 26 2024 | 8:57 PM IST Switzerland defender Fabian Schar retired from the national team on Monday, becoming the third veteran player in the European Championship quarter-finalist squad choosing to focus on club soccer. Schar, goalkeeper Yann Sommer and playmaker...

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Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer ends national-team career after 94 games

Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer ends national-team career after 94 games

After a decade as Switzerland’s No. 1 goalkeeper, Yann Sommer retired from the national team on Monday at age 35 to focus on playing for Inter Milan. Sommer’s decision announced by the Swiss football federation will likely see Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund step up as the first-choice ’keeper. Sommer went to three World Cups...

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Switzerland get big England boost as Cristiano Ronaldo shows true colours

Switzerland get big England boost as Cristiano Ronaldo shows true colours

Didi Hamann has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of letting Portugal down by bursting into tears following his missed penalty against Slovenia. “All he thinks about is himself,” Hamann told RTE Sport. “I think he showed his true colours again. “Missing the penalty, he starts crying on the pitch, he starts crying at half-time in extra-time. And...

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Euro 2024: Scotland keep themselves alive with 1-1 stalemate vs Switzerland

Euro 2024: Scotland keep themselves alive with 1-1 stalemate vs Switzerland

Scotland kept their hopes alive in Euro 2024 with a hard-fought draw, 1-1, versus Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. After an early goal from Scott McTominay gave the Scotts a desirable start, Swizterland’s Xherdan Shaqiri’s stunning strike, within the next 15 minutes, saw the contest equally poised at 1-1. Eventually, it became the final scoreline despite...

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Euro 2024: Scotland stay alive with 1-1 draw against Switzerland

Euro 2024: Scotland stay alive with 1-1 draw against Switzerland

Cologne: Scotland kept alive hopes of reaching the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time by holding Switzerland to a gripping 1-1 draw at Euro 2024 on Wednesday thanks to an early goal from Scott McTominay. Out to rescue their battered pride after a miserable 5-1 drubbing by hosts Germany, Scotland went...

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