Xhaka

Switzerland was thwarted by Niclas Fullkrug's eleventh-hour score in Frankfurt. Nonetheless, Granit Xhaka extolled his team's display at Euro 2024. Granit Xhaka interprets Germany's eleventh-hour jubilation as a mark of Switzerland's stellar showing, nearly clinching Group D’s summit. Dan Ndoye’s debut goal for his national side seemed poised to immortalize a Swiss triumph on Sunday. Yet, Fullkrug’s stunner at the ninety-second minute equalized the score for the hosts, marshaled by Julian Nagelsmann. Despite the draw,…

Murat Yakin has unveiled his Swiss contingent for Euro 2024, countin Granit Xhaka and Manuel Akanji among the 26 selected. Initially, Yakin identified 33 prospects last month, aiming to outshine their previous performance when they reached the quarterfinals, only to fall to Spain after knocking out top-dog France in a tense penalty shootout. Sadly, Genk's striking sensation Andi Zaqiri, who notched nine goals in 37 matches this past season, along with Kevin Mbabu of 24 caps fame and a veteran from the victory over France,…

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen ended their impressive 51-game unbeaten streak by falling to Atalanta in the Europa League final after midweek misery. Granit Xhaka, voiced his disappointment post-match, claiming that Leverkusen was not fixated on maintaining their undefeated status. Before succumbing to Atalanta, Leverkusen's last defeat occurred in the previous season's final game against Bochum, marking the end of their long run. Ademola Lookman's hat-trick led Atalanta to their first title in 61 years, securing the…