Granit Xhaka sets the scene before France-Switzerland: "We want to punish their weakness"

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Pre-game press conferences are often synonymous with boredom and agreed upon speeches.

So when a player presents himself with words that are a bit off the mark, all you have to do is strain your ears and appreciate a suspended moment.

Without necessarily kicking in the stretchers and shooting red balls on his future opponent, namely the France team, Granit Xhaka did not however use the wooden tongue Sunday in the corridors of the Arena Nationala in Bucharest.

To the delight of journalists forced to chain tasteless videoconferences since the start of the Euro.

We want to punish their weakness, the stakes are very high, we are not afraid of the Blues

Granite Xhaka

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advance the captain of the Nati.

"And the Arsenal midfielder continued:"

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At 28, the former midfielder passed by FC Basel and Borussia Mönchengladbach, in England since 2016 firmly believes in a feat of the Nati, which has never beaten the Blues in an international competitive match. Third in its group, behind Italy and Wales, Switzerland is entering the round of 16 full of ambitions. Almost uninhibited, the objective being already fulfilled. "

says the captain

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