Source: REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
[Saba Sports News] In the just-concluded European Championship group match, Switzerland drew 1-1 with Scotland in the second round. Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri equalized the score and became the hero of the team. With this goal, Shaqiri also set a new impressive record. He became the first and oldest player in team history to score 5 goals in the European Championship, and Shaqiri is the only European player to score in the past 6 major competitions (2014 World Cup to 2024 European Championship). The first MLS player to score in the European Championship. In February 2022, the then 30-year-old Shaqiri officially transferred from Ligue 1 Lyon to the American League team Chicago Fire for a transfer fee of 7 million euros. Shaqiri made his career debut in the Swiss Basel team. He joined Bayern Munich in 2012 and officially landed in the five major leagues. In the five major leagues, Shaqiri has played for Bayern Munich, Inter, Stoke City, Liverpool and Lyon. In Europe, he has played 421 times, scored 102 goals and assisted 103 times. His performance can be said to be very outstanding. At the national team level, he is also a main player and has helped the team participate in three consecutive World Cups and two European Championships.