STUTTGART, Germany — The Switzerland soccer federation formally complained about the quality of the playing surface at its training camp in Germany for the European Championship, UEFA said Tuesday. The Swiss squad first trained Monday at the home stadium of lower-tier club Stuttgarter Kickers on a fresh field laid ahead of the tournament that starts...
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90 countries to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit that Russia is snubbing
BERN, Switzerland — Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend despite Russia’s refusal to participate in the conference, Switzerland’s president said Monday. Viola Amherd told reporters in the Swiss capital that the summit, on Saturday and Sunday, will aim to chart a path...
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Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home
BERLIN — Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. The singer, who is Swiss but currently lives in Berlin, was to land in Zurich...
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Switzerland’s Euro 2024 prospects hit by injuries to Newcastle’s Schär and Monaco’s Zakaria
NEWCASTLE, England — Switzerland’s preparations for the European Championship took another hit Friday with a key player’s fitness being in doubt for a second straight day. Newcastle defender Fabian Schär followed Monaco midfielder Denis Zakaria in having their club coach suggest they are unlikely to play again this month because of hamstring injuries. “Fabian will...
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