Ex-Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was labelled a ‘b***h’ by Fulham’s Joachim Andersen following an ill-tempered clash between Denmark and Switzerland. Andersen starred in Denmark’s 2-0 Nations League victory on Thursday evening thanks to goals from Patrick Dorgu and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. 4 Granit Xhaka was public enemy No1 when he was dismissed during Switzerland’s 2-0 defeat...
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Explained: The Champions League draw, the Swiss Model, and how selection is going digital
The Champions League proper returns next month and this season it will have a brand new format. The ‘Swiss Model’ makes its debut and, as a result, the Champions League draw tomorrow (Thursday) is going to look rather different to the eight-groups-of-four setup we’ve all become used to in recent years. So let The Athletic take...
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Switzerland Defender Fabian Schär Ends International Career to Focus on Club Football – News18
Fabian Schar in action for Switzerland at EURO 2024 (X) The 32-year-old Schär said in a statement from the Swiss soccer federation that he wanted to concentrate on playing for his Premier League club Newcastle. Switzerland defender Fabian Schär retired from the national team on Monday, becoming the third veteran player in the European Championship...
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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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Kane’s lack of touches, an election reference and a ‘slow start’ – your England bingo card
It has been an unpredictable, rollercoaster ride for most of the sides still left in Euro 2024. England? Well, less rollercoaster, more three hours on a Ferris wheel overlooking Llandudno town centre. If their first four games at the tournament are merely a template for what is to come later today (Saturday), then here is...
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Xhaka’s redemption arc heading towards a new peak a year after Arsenal exit
How many central midfielders have had a better past 12 months than Granit Xhaka? After Switzerland smoothly dispatched defending champions Italy last weekend to secure a place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, several media publications across Europe posited the idea that, if the Swiss can go on to reach the final, Xhaka could be a...
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How to fix England: Who replaces Guehi? Does Trippier play? A different No 10?
England are three games away from winning their first ever European Championship — but it doesn’t feel like it. If a laboured group stage felt stodgy enough, the last-16 tie against Slovakia was, at times, painful to watch. Gareth Southgate’s men eventually squeaked through but it took a very late, and very fine, goal from...
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Report: Manchester United ‘Captivated’ by £7m Switzerland Forward
Manchester United’s search for fresh attacking options has taken a fascinating turn with their latest interest in Swiss star Dan Ndoye, who has been shining at Euro 2024. As reported by Sky Sports Italy, the Red Devils have been captivated by Ndoye’s performances, particularly during Switzerland’s crucial group stage match against Germany. Rising Star on...
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Switzerland were superior to Italy in every facet – they will not fear England or Slovakia
Switzerland aren’t supposed to do things like this. The Swiss have developed a reputation for being to the European Championship what Mexico are to the World Cup — they always qualify from the group stage, but they never progress past the first knockout round — aside from when they squeezed past France after a penalty...
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Defending champion Italy knocked out of Euro 2024 by Switzerland in last 16
BERLIN (AP) — Defending champion Italy crashed out of the European Championship after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday. Goals in each half from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas gave the Swiss their first win over their southern neighbor for 31 years and set up a quarterfinal against England or Slovakia...
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Scotland v Switzerland team news: Shaqiri in for Duah
There’s one more European Championship match to go this evening: Scotland v Switzerland. Kick-off in this Group A encounter is at 20:00 BST. Steve Clarke responds to Scotland’s thrashing by Germany by making two changes to his side. Grant Hanley and Billy Gilmour are in, with Ryan Porteous beginning a two-match ban and Ryan Christie...
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The FIFA World Rankings are not that important – and that’s a good thing
Follow live coverage of Germany vs Hungary, Croatia vs Albania and Scotland vs Switzerland at Euro 2024 today [Editor’s note: this is an updated version of an article originally published in October 2023] Football’s world rankings are a convenient way of measuring the difference in the stature of sides facing one another at a major...
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