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There were times when the Nati became a spa. Players had to be nursed back to camp as things were going badly for them in the clubs. And today? It’s been sunshine from the start. When coach Murat Yakin greets his players on Saturday, he sees beaming faces. With the exception of Denis Zakaria and Haris Seferovic, all national stars can look back on successful seasons.
It starts with the titles: more national stars than ever before are probably coming with trophies in their luggage. Yan Summer? Last minute champion with Bayern in the Bundesliga. Cedric Zesiger and Ulisses Garcia? Both double winners with YB. Steven Zuber? Got the Greek double with AEK Athens. Manuel Akanji? Champions and cup winners with Manchester City. And on Saturday at the Champions League final against Inter, the Nati colleagues keep Akanji in front of the TV so that he can also bring the pot to the Nati camp.
Seven hits in the knockout phase.
Others have not lifted a trophy, but achieved goals that feel like a title by the standards of their clubs: Fabian Schär broke through the phalanx of England’s “Big Six” with Newcastle as only the second club since 2010 to qualify for the Champions League. “For me it was the best and most beautiful season of my entire career,” the central defender said enthusiastically in an interview with Keystone-SDA.
Across the table in the Premier League, Remo Freuler celebrated relegation with Nottingham – a huge success for the newly promoted side. Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka may not have won the title, but thanks to the Londoners’ best season since their move in 2016, the captain is stepping into the national side with immense confidence. That also applies to Zeki Amdouni, who arrives as top scorer in the Conference League. Crazy: FCB’s shooting star scored all his seven goals in the knockout phase.
Best conditions for the national team to continue the impeccable record in the European Championship qualifiers against Andorra and Romania (2 games, 2 wins, 8-0 goals).
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
