Paris, France, July 5, 2026 (AFP) - Xhaka -- Switzerland's World Cup rock born to be skipper

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2026-07-05

Switzerland's World Cup captain Granit Xhaka says leadership is a role he learned aged four when he was handed the house keys as his Albanian parents worked overtime to make ends meet in their adopted country. The 33-year-old midfielder has the opportunity to prove that that tough experience paid off by leading the Swiss into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 if they beat Colombia on Tuesday. Those early years, though, wh......

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