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Shkardan Shaqiri celebrates (Reuters)
Switzerland wanted to secure its place in the round of 16 of the Euros when it met Skoltand this evening (Wednesday) for the second match at home. After the British surprised with a goal advantage, Xherdan Shaqiri arrived in the 26th minute and with a tremendous kick from a distance shook Angus Gunn’s connections on the way to 1:1.
The Chicago Fire midfielder became the first to score in all six major tournaments (three Euro tournaments and three World Cups) in the past. In addition, he is the first player to score in the Euros while playing for a team from North or South America, when as mentioned he plays in the MLS league in the USA.
In Switzerland, we congratulated the national team and especially the star: “Shaqiri’s dream goal left the door open for the national team”, wrote the local ‘SRF’. In ‘BLICK’ they wrote: “The little genius left us full of hope and left the dream of reaching the last 16 alive. The state of the team now is usually enough to advance.”
They also wrote: “It looked bad at first, but Shakiri in one moment announced the team’s ambitions and with all his heart found the connection.” The website was also visited: “How did they leave him out of the lineup in the first game? He is a player who must start every game of the team.”
The one who was chosen as the best player in the game is Manchester City’s Balma, Manuel Akanji, who said: “I still think we could have won, we had enough chances. We should have been more efficient in front of the goal, in the end the point is fine, we’ll take it and move on.”
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