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Euro 2024: Alan Shearer heaps praise on ex-Arsenal midfielder
Alan Shearer has hailed former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka following his performances for Switzerland at the ongoing Euro 2024 in Germany.
The Swiss defeated Italy 2-0 to move to the quarterfinals and will now play England in Frankfurt on Saturday, July 6.
Xhaka scored four goals and made two assists in 50 games across all competitions as Bayer Leverkusen won the domestic double.
“Everyone knows their job.
“When you are on the ball. You have to have quality, and they certainly had that. Xhaka ran and bossed the midfield.
“Everything was so simple. He just kept the ball moving. They couldn’t get near him. Every time they came for him, he passed it on. They were too late and slow