There will be no 5th World Cup for Xherdan Shaqiri! After 125 caps and 32 goals, the Basel player decided to end his international career.
At the age of 32, Shaqiri announced his retirement on social networks 9 days after almost offering the Swiss team qualification for the semi-finals of the Euro. No one will forget the corner he kicked during the second extra time against England that hit the square of Jordan Pickford’s goal.
This gesture sums up the genius of the player who will remain one of the best players in the history of Swiss football, if not the best. Isn’t Shaqiri the only player to find the net during the 3 World Cups and 3 Euros played since 2014?
Unforgettable memories
This reminder says everything about a man who gave unforgettable moments to the fans of the Swiss team; his masterful strike on September 7, 2010 in Basel against England already for his first goal in the selection, his hat-trick against Honduras on June 25, 2014 in Manaus to open the doors to the round of 16 of the World Cup for the Swiss team, his extraordinary bike on June 25, 2016 in St-Etienne during the round of 16 of the Euro against Poland, his amazing ride on June 22, 2018 in Kaliningrad to give Switzerland victory against Serbia in Cup the World before, of course, his last goal, this strike from elsewhere on June 19 in Cologne against Scotland.
Used in Germany as a joker by Murat Yakin, Shaqiri had the wisdom to realize that his time was up. His golden exile in MLS made him miss the realities of modern football that require an attacker to work tirelessly in defensive withdrawal.
Faced with the emergence of Dan Ndoye, who was able to multiply the races in his lane with an undeniable breath, and before Yakin’s choice to not really play with 9.5 anymore, this position is directly supporting the point an attacker who suited him perfectly, the possibilities available to him to remain a key player in the selection were limited. His dream of being able to take part in the 2026 World Cup, 16 years after his debut in South Africa, appeared to be a pipe dream.
Adulated from Lugano to Geneva
The player most loved by the public, respected in both Geneva and Lugano, Shaqiri would prefer to leave through the front door. This tour will remain the ultimate proof of the class of the man who has allowed Switzerland to compete with the best teams in the world for the last fourteen years.
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