On July 7th, in the quarterfinals of the European Championship, England advanced to the semifinals after a penalty shootout victory with a total score of 6-4 against Switzerland. After the match, Swiss veteran Xherdan Shaqiri commented, “There’s nothing more cruel than going out on penalties, but we gave our all.”
Shaqiri expressed, “I’m proud of the team; we brought joy to the people of Switzerland and Germany, which has always been our goal. However, our opponents showed greater mental strength.”
Regarding Manuel Akanji’s missed penalty, Shaqiri said, “We are a team, and we will comfort him together. As a united squad, this is even more important now.”
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