Tag: Switzerland

  • Benitez set to keep Spurs target

    Benitez set to keep Spurs target

    Napoli are ready to block former West Ham United midfielder Valon Behrami’s departure from the club, according to fresh reports in Italy. Il Mattino claims the Switzerland international was keen on a switch to Serie A rivals Inter Milan during the summer transfer window, only for Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to step in and…

  • World Cup players set for the sideline this week

    World Cup players set for the sideline this week

    With a brand new week of World Cup fixtures kicking off today, Football Express News take a look at which players are not certain to feature in their next instalment of international campaign owing to injury and illness. Cameroon captain and striker Samuel Eto’o, whose recovery from a knee operation left him out of last…

  • VIDEO: Ollie Silverton reporting from Brazil – Friday 20th June

    VIDEO: Ollie Silverton reporting from Brazil – Friday 20th June

    Ollie Silverton reporting for Titan Bet on Copacabana beach, Brazil. Ollie catches up with French and Swiss football fans during half time of the France v Switzerland clash.

  • FT: France 5-2 Switzerland

    FT: France 5-2 Switzerland

    France were in superb shape as they beat Switzerland on Friday night by five goals to two. France started the game better and could have made it 1-0 within a matter of minutes when Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, but he sent his effort wide of the target. Didier Deschamps continued to cause a problem…

  • No Liverpool bid for Swiss star

    No Liverpool bid for Swiss star

    Despite media reports, Football Express News understands that Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is yet to make a formal offer for Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri. The Swiss midfielder was a key part of his country’s 2-1 win over Ecuador on Sunday afternoon and was handed the Football Express News Man of the Match award and…

  • FT: Switzerland 2-1 Ecuador

    FT: Switzerland 2-1 Ecuador

    Switzerland left it late to beat Ecuador but did so in dramatic fashion as Haris Seferovic scored in the final seconds. Despite being favourite for the win, the Swiss failed to convert two early chances as Xherdan Shaqiri and Ricardo Rodriguez were kept out by the impressive Alexander Dominguez. And, those missed chances served as…