What a performance. What a captain. Granit Xhaka reveals in an interview on SRF after the bitter quarter-final exit against England that he was on the pitch on Saturday with a torn muscle fiber.
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- Switzerland loses to England in the European Championship quarter-finals on penalties.
- After the game, captain Granit Xhaka reveals that he had started against England with a torn muscle fiber.
"Now I can say it. I had a scan on Monday and they discovered a torn muscle fiber in my adductors," Granit Xhaka revealed after the bitter quarter-final exit against England.
Before the game, it was assumed that the national team captain had recovered from a minor injury. That was obviously not the case at all. "I really wanted to be on the pitch. I tried everything this week to have as little pain as possible," revealed the 31-year-old.
A torn muscle fiber in the adductor usually keeps a player out for several weeks. Not so Granit Xhaka. "Sure, I had to bite, but I had the feeling that this team needed me. I wanted to give the team a sign that I'm ready and can help even when I'm in pain."
