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Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer quits internationals
Sports Sports Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer quits internationals Close Sommer made 94 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2012 Follow on Published On: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:40:04 PKT (Reuters) – Switzerland goalkeeper Yann...
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Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returns to Basel 12 years after leaving childhood club
BASEL, Switzerland — Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he began his career. Basel announced in a statement titled “Welcome home, Shaq” that Shaqiri had penned a three-year deal. The Swiss club also posted a video on social media. “It fills me with pride and...
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Swiss football star Xherdan Shaqiri transfers back to Basel
Shaqiri during a Swiss national team training session in 2018. Keystone/Ti-Press/Samuel Golay Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. After 12 years abroad, the 32-year-old is returning to the club where he began his career as a youth player. This content was published on...
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Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri retires from international football
Xherdan Shaqiri has announced his retirement from international football. Former Bayern Munich, Stoke and Liverpool winger Shaqiri, 32, played 125 matches for Switzerland, with his last appearance coming in the quarter-final defeat to England at Euro 2024. Shaqiri scored 32 international goals and is the only Swiss player to have appeared at seven major tournaments,...
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Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri ends international career after standout goal at Euro 2024
BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri retired from the national team on Monday. Shaqiri announced the news nine days after his 125th game for Switzerland, a penalty shootout loss to England in the European Championship quarterfinals. Going on as an extra-time substitute, the former Liverpool and Bayern Munich player struck the England crossbar direct...
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Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri retires from international football
Xherdan Shaqiri Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Former Bayern Munich and Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri announced his retirement from international football on Monday, after a 14-year spell with the Swiss national team. This content was published on July 15, 2024 – 16:11 Check out our selection of newsletters. Subscribe here. Shaqiri played 125 matches for Switzerland, scoring 32...
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Switzerland rewards coach Murat Yakin with contract extension for 2026 World Cup
BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland coach Murat Yakin has agreed on a contract extension to take the team into qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after an impressive run to the European Championship quarterfinals. The Swiss soccer federation said Friday it will hold a news conference Monday to detail the extensions for Yakin and assistant coach...
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England, on brink of another exit, rallies again to keep Euro run alive
England appeared doomed to another disappointing exit at a major tournament. Then it found a late lifeline — again. Trailing Switzerland by a goal with 15 minutes left, the team needed an improbable rescue, like the one it got Sunday against Slovakia in the European championship’s round of 16. In Saturday’s quarterfinal, salvation came far...
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Euro 2024 day 23: England’s ‘cheat code’ water bottle and can the Dutch go all the way?
Follow live coverage of England vs Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final today The semi-finals line-up for Euro 2024 is complete. With France and Spain having assured themselves of places in the last four yesterday, England and the Netherlands followed them with victories today. Both quarter-finals were tight and dramatic, in different ways. England once...
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England beats Switzerland in a penalty shootout to reach Euro 2024 semifinals
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Add another chapter to England’s tortuous history with penalty shootouts. Three years on from losing the European Championship final on penalties, England’s players radiated confidence as they beat Switzerland in a shootout to reach the semifinals of Euro 2024. Trent Alexander-Arnold blasted the ball into the top corner for the winner...
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England and Switzerland 0-0 at halftime in Euro 2024 quarterfinal
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — England and Switzerland were 0-0 at halftime in a cagey quarterfinal at the European Championship on Saturday. Neither team recorded a shot on target in a first half in which England had most of the ball but struggled to break through a well organized Swiss defense. England, runner-up at the 2021...