This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2020 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries who qualified. This is Vladimir Petkovic’s third major tournament as Switzerland coach, having guided the team to the last 16 at both Euro 2016 and the World Cup in Russia two years later. For Euro 2008 in Switzerland, the reference to “referee, I know where your car is” was dropped after pressure from Uefa. Oh Embolo, oh Embolo, his home is the Swiss national team! Shaq, dä Schnägg Shaqiri, the snailPandemic hero/villainIn a 2020 Christmas video, the national stars came together to record a video for coronavirus victims.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2021 10:52 UTC