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Switzerland player Fabian Schar was on target as Newcastle United wrapped up their Premier League season with a win at the home of already-relegated Fulham. London club Fulham have beenconfirmed as one of three teams demoted to the English Championship alongside Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion.

Schar scored the second goal for the Magpies in the 2-0 away victory over Fulham after Arsenal loanee Joe Willock had given the visitors a first half lead. Willock gave Newcastle United the lead midway into the first half with a smart finish inside the box before the win was wrapped up by Switzerland player Schar from the penalty spot after Ex-Bournemouth utility player Matt Ritchie was fouled in the box by Fulham right-back Kenny Tete. Switzerland
national team centre back Schar came off the bench to score from 12 yards out for his first goal of the season. He had made 17 appearances for the Magpies before the Fulham game. The Swiss international had come on for the final 17 minutes of the game in the place of Swedish international Emil Krafth.

The win over Fulham made it three wins from the last four games in the Premier League at the end of the season and it moved them up three places from 15th to 12th on the league table.

Willock has been the star of the show for Newcastle United in the final three months of the season . He was responsible for the first goal in the Fulham game after he produced a smart finish in the Cottagers box midway into the first half. The goal took his Premier League tally to eight goals for the season.

English midfielder Willock is on a short-term loan deal at Newcastle United from the Gunners and his strike against Fulham made it only the second Newcastle United player to score in seven Premier League matches in quick succession after club legend Alan Shearer.

Liverpool and Switzerland international midfielder, Xherdan Shaqiri has been linked with a summer exit from Anfield this summer and it has continued to look highly inevitable that he will not be a Liverpool player next season. The winger was signed by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp from Stoke City some seasons ago and has since been a bit-part player at the club.

Although he is said to be an important player in the squad, he has not been able to nail a starting spot in the team and has reportedly revealed his desire to seek first-team opportunities elsewhere.

The signing of Diogo Jota from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer by Liverpool further dampened Shaqiri’s hopes of becoming a regular starter at the club and he was further reduced to a bench player as well.

Even for the period Jota has been injured this season, the Switzerland international star has still not been a favored option to start games this season under Klopp. The German manager has instead desired to field the trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Roberto Firmino. Liverpool have not received any offers for Shaqiri yet, but the Reds are bracing themselves for a couple of bids from different clubs who would want to sign the former Stoke City man in the summer.

Everton were linked with him last summer and if those rumors were true then, the Toffees may well revive their interestand even though Liverpool would be reluctant to sell such a player to their Merseyside rivals, they may not have any option but to allow him to move to Goodison Park, especially if he hands in a transfer request.

Shaqiri has won the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles with Liverpool during his time at Anfield and would want more success with the Reds but only if he is guaranteed more playing time.

While the senior national teams are busy battling it out at the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers games looking to secure their spots at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the younger players are handling their own business at the European Under-21 Championship. The tournament is full of surprises already judging by the results of the games that were played on Saturday. While Denmark, Russia, Switzerland, and Portugal have started their businesses on the right foot, teams like France and England still need some improvements to do.

The quartet of Switzerland, Denmark, Russia, and Portugal could be on their way to the quarter-finals of the competition already even with a game each to spare as the tournament looks to unfold more eventful surprises on Sunday. Shockingly, France and England are having a bad time, and both headline the list of teams that could suffer early elimination from the competition. The other teams that are in this precarious situation include Croatia and Iceland.

In Group C, Russia could confirm their passage to the next round if they can defeat France and Denmark avoid defeat against Iceland. Denmark, however, will go through if they secure victory against Iceland and Russia do not taste defeat against France.

In Group D, Portugal will gain access to the next round as long as they can beat England and Switzerland are not beaten by Croatia. Switzerland will secure passage to the best stage if they defeat Croatia and England are not able to defeat Portugal.

Switzerland defeated England on Thursday thanks to a tie-deciding goal from Dan Ndoye, and they will be looking to continue their good run when they take on Croatia in their next Group D fixture on Sunday.

Other results on Saturday:
Group A
Hungary 1-2 Romania (Budapest)
Germany 1-1 Netherlands (Székesfehérvár)
Group B
Slovenia 1-1 Czech Republic (Celje)
Spain 0-0 Italy (Mar

Switzerland national team skipper Granit Xhaka was one of the best players for Arsenal as they claimed North London Derby spoils at the weekend at the expense of Jose Mourinho and his Tottenham Hotspur team. Xhaka was a dominant force for the Gunners in midfield as he helped his team to a 2-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby. The Switzerland international went a long way to make up for his mistake in the penultimate league game at Burnley. Granit Xhaka came in for a lot of criticisms after his error led to dropped points against the Clarets. At the point of his mistake, the Gunners were 1-0 ahead through an early goal from club skipper Pierre-EmerickAubameyang. Arsenal were on their way to a half-time lead before the mistake from the Switzerland player. The Switzerland national team captain had his pass intercepted by Burnleystriker Chris Woods and into the back of the net for the Clarets’ equaliser.Xhaka was able to redeem himself with an assured performance against Spurs in the derby on Sunday evening. He was one of the best players on the pitch as Frenchman Alexandre Lacazette scored the winning goal in the second half to secure the slender win for his team against a Spurs team that finished the game with ten men after Erik Lamela was sent off for two yellow cards. His second yellow card was for the hand in the face of Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney. Lamela has come on as a first half substitute for the injured Son Heung-Min, who went off with a hamstring problem.Lamela went from hero to villain during the derby game with his red card. He was the recipient of a wonder goal in the first half before Martin Odegaardequalised for Arsenal on the stroke of half-time after good work from Tierney thus paving the way for the winner from Lacazette from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez in the box.

Following his most recent injury setback that will see him miss out on football for some months, Newcastle United fans have called on the club to let go of Fabian Schar and instead bring back Florian Lejeune. Switzerland international defender Schar was a victim of a knee injury in Newcastle United’s 3-2 win over Southampton on Saturday at St. James’s Park, and he is set to be reportedly out of action till after some months.

He picked up the injury after playing 75 minutes of football and it forced the Magpies to be reduced to 9 men after they had completed all their allowed substitutions. The defender tweeted an update after the match on Twitter where he revealed that he is currently in a situation that is difficult to accept by the fans. He said he was feeling very good as he played on the pitch, and hailed the team’s effort and spirit, but added that it’s going to be a hard time after it was confirmed that he will be missing in action for up to some months.

He also said that his goal now is to work harder so he can find his way back to playing football again as soon as possible and also make it to the Euros.

It was a costly win for Newcastle who also had striker Callum Wilson and Javier Manquillo injured in the 3-2 win over Southampton. Following the turn of events, Newcastle fans have urged the club to allow Schar to leave the club on a free transfer in the summer since his current contract is set to expire at the end of the current campaign.

They have also demanded that the Tyneside club call Florian Lejeune back from his loan stint at Spanish La Liga side Alves. It’s a big setback for Schar, who only returned from a previous injury recently.

Alisha Lehmann, a Switzerland international football player has taken a bold step further in her career by signing for Everton Women, the club have confirmed. The prolific forward joined from local rivals West Ham United and will remain at Everton for the rest of the campaign. Lehman’s signing will go down as the second top-class signing for the club recently after one of England’s finest players Jill Scott joined from Manchester City – on loan too.

Lehman is still very young and only turned 22 years of age last week. She initially joined West Ham United from Switzerland’s BSC Young Boys Frauen in the summer transfer window of 2018. She was an integral player for the Hammers as they played their way to the final of the Women’s FA Cup in the 2018/19 season. Her prolific displays also earned her a nomination for the PFA Young Player of The Season award in her debut campaign in the Women’s Super League.

Alisha Lehmann, a Switzerland international football player has taken a bold step further in her career by signing for Everton Women, the club have confirmed. The prolific forward joined from local rivals West Ham United and will remain at Everton for the rest of the campaign. Lehman’s signing will go down as the second top-class signing for the club recently after one of England’s finest players Jill Scott joined from Manchester City – on loan too.

Lehman is still very young and only turned 22 years of age last week. She initially joined West Ham United from Switzerland’s BSC Young Boys Frauen in the summer transfer window of 2018. She was an integral player for the Hammers as they played their way to the final of the Women’s FA Cup in the 2018/19 season. Continue reading EVERTON WOMEN COMPLETE THE SIGNING OF SWISS PLAYER

With the UEFA Euro 2020 (which was initially shifted to this year) coming closer and closer, we take a look at one of the teams in the competition who have the pedigree to lift the trophy come the end of the tournament. Switzerland are a very top team and even though many consider them as underdogs, they are quite a handful and possess some top players who are capable to hurt opponents on their way to making a strong claim for the title.
EURO Pedigree

Previous final tournaments: 4
EURO best record: last 16 (2016)
The forthcoming competition will be the fifth one the Swiss national team will be participating in and they maintain the goal of wanting to make it to the quarterfinals. The closest they have come in the competition was in 2016 when they reached the round of 16 but unfortunately lost to Poland on penalties.

With the UEFA Euro 2020 (which was initially shifted to this year) coming closer and closer, we take a look at one of the teams in the competition who have the pedigree to lift the trophy come the end of the tournament. Switzerland are a very top team and even though many consider them as underdogs, they are quite a handful and possess some top players who are capable to hurt opponents on their way to making a strong claim for the title.
EURO Pedigree

Previous final tournaments: 4
EURO best record: last 16 (2016)
The forthcoming competition will be the fifth one the Swiss national team will be participating in and they maintain the goal of wanting to make it to the quarterfinals. The closest they have come in the competition was in 2016 when they reached the round of 16 but unfortunately lost to Poland on penalties.
Key Players: Continue reading UEFA EURO 2020 CONTENDERS I’M VIEW: SWITZERLAND

Switzerland international skipper Granit Xhaka is in line to return to the Arsenal starting XI ahead of the Premier League outing with Crystal Palace on Thursday. The Gunners will play hosts to Crystal Palace in a London Derby clash and Switzerland midfielder Xhaka is expected to be named in the Arsenal starting line-up after dropping out for the FA Cup third round tie with Newcastle United at the weekend.Xhaka dropped out of the Arsenal line-up for the FA Cup encounter as manager Mikel Arteta made several changes to his XI from the previous game, a 4-0 away win over struggling West Brom.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had to call on Switzerland midfielder Xhaka off the bench as his team found it hard to break down a stubborn Newcastle United team. His introduction in the second half of regulation opened up the game as Arsenal went on to score two goals in extra time to win the FA Cup tie 2-0 and also seal a place in the fourth round.

Switzerland international skipper Granit Xhaka is in line to return to the Arsenal starting XI ahead of the Premier League outing with Crystal Palace on Thursday. The Gunners will play hosts to Crystal Palace in a London Derby clash and Switzerland midfielder Xhaka is expected to be named in the Arsenal starting line-up after dropping out for the FA Cup third round tie with Newcastle United at the weekend.Xhaka dropped out of the Arsenal line-up for the FA Cup encounter as manager Mikel Arteta made several changes to his XI from the previous game, a 4-0 away win over struggling West Brom.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had to call on Switzerland midfielder Xhaka off the bench as his team found it hard to break down a stubborn Newcastle United team. His introduction in the second half of regulation opened up the game as Arsenal went on to score two goals in extra time to win the FA Cup tie 2-0 and also seal a place in the fourth round. Continue reading XHAKA TO RETURN TO ARSENAL XI