In a poignant moment of heartfelt patriotism, Xherdan Shaqiri, the illustrious Swiss footballing maestro, gracefully placed his hand over his chest as the Kosovo national anthem resounded through the stadium on a recent Saturday. This stirring gesture serves as a testament to the deep-rooted connection he holds with his place of birth, the vibrant Kosovan city of Gjilan, where his journey on this earth began in 1992. However, destiny soon set its course, and a year later, Shaqiri and his family embarked on a transformative odyssey, migrating to the picturesque landscapes of Switzerland.

According to recent reports, Qatar spied on Michael Lauber, former Swiss attorney general. A secret recording of Lauber's 2006 meeting with FIFA chief, Gianni Infantino, was also part of the spying operation. Qatar's right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been under scrutiny.

Switzerland has announced its football player of the year for the year 2022. Granit Xhaka, an Arsenal star, and teammates Oleksandr Zinchenko and Thomas Partey praise Granit Xhaka for winning Switzerland's Player of the Year award for 2022.

Switzerland’s players are currently on the transfer deal listings, such as Ardon Jashari, the 20-year-old who represented the country in the recently concluded World Cup. The news is that Middlesbrough is currently keen to sign him on. It will help bolster midfield options for their team. It is as per reports heard on Teessiders.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Serbia on 3 counts related to their group-stage defeat by Switzerland. In the World Cup match on Friday, Serbia lost the game and was eliminated from the tournament.

Switzerland and the Republic of Ireland have booked their places at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup play-off after their play-off round 2 wins while Portugal will travel to the inter-confederation play-offs in February. Portugal, Scotland and Wales came through Thursday's round 1 ties to join Iceland, Ireland and Switzerland in the second stage.

Switzerland skipper Granit Xhaka has continued to impress for Arsenal in the Premier League this season. At the start of the season, a lot of football stakeholders thought it was time for manager Mikel Arteta to remove Xhaka from his starting XI permanently, but the Switzerland midfielder has proven himself to be a key player after a sensational start to the season. Xhaka has already matched his goal contributions in each of the last two Premier League campaigns in just seven Premier League games this season.

Reading FC tried to secure a deal to bring former England international Theo Walcott to the club, but they were unable to convince Southampton to terminate the forward’s contract so that he could end up at the Royals, the Reading Chronicle have reported. Walcott was linked with other Championship clubs on transfer deadline day, including West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, but the 11pm deadline passed with the 47-cap international still a Saints player.

Switzerland star Granit Xhaka is one of the best players at Arsenal this season. His form has propelled the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table. Xhaka has been able to turn his career around at Arsenal. At one point, the Switzerland international was on his way out of Arsenal before manager Mikel Arteta intervened. He has since become unstoppable for the Gunners especially since the start of this season.

Ghana will take on Switzerland in a pre-World Cup friendly in the United Arab Emirates in the build-up to the tournament in Qatar later this year. The meeting between the Black Stars and the Swiss on 17 November at the Baniyas Stadium in Abu Dhabi will be first time the countries have faced each other at senior international level. The Ghana Football Association says the game will serve as a perfect preparation for coach Otto Addo ahead of their World Cup Group H opener against Portugal seven days later.