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Shaqiri: 'Italy favorite, will be race of the year'

11/11/2021, 4:26:49 PM


Captain Switzerland: 'Different sensations compared to June' (ANSA)  "Tomorrow is the game of the year. Italy is the favorite, but the possibility of winning is there, we don't come here to close in defense but to annoy us.     By exceeding our limits we can win": said Xherdan Shaqiri, captain of Switzerland, on the eve of the decisive challenge with Italy in the press conference. The will is to try to cancel the defeat in the Euro 2020 groups.     "We cannot forg

 "Tomorrow is the game of the year. Italy is the favorite, but the possibility of winning is there, we don't come here to close in defense but to annoy us.


    By exceeding our limits we can win": said Xherdan Shaqiri, captain of Switzerland, on the eve of the decisive challenge with Italy in the press conference.

The will is to try to cancel the defeat in the Euro 2020 groups.


    "We cannot forget that June match - explained Shaqiri -. It was not the best, today we have different feelings. The match situation is different. New year, new coach and we look to the future with optimism. We want to react to the defeat of the team. European".

The captain of Switzerland then commented on the many injuries that have hit the Swiss team: "This is football, we have to accept it. Those who will be absent tomorrow in the past have helped us with excellent performances, but the injuries also give other players the chance to take on the role of those who are missing. However, there is also the problem among the Italian ranks. We must give our best and help those who have recently arrived in the national team to join "