Granit Xhaka caused controversy as he played for Switzerland against Serbia last night in a heated match, which the Swiss side won 3-2.
The win eliminated their opponents from the competition and qualified them for the next round.
The midfielder captains his country and was caught on camera holding his crotch in front of the Serbian bench, a gesture that angered them and nearly erupted into an on-field melee.
After the game, tensions boiled over again, but the midfielder has played down the incidents and insists it was just his emotions that got the best of him.
He said, as quoted by Talk Sport:
“You can hear from my voice that I am hoarse.
“It is a game with a lot of emotion. That’s football.
“It was fair enough. We wanted to focus on football.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Whenever these two nations meet, it is always an emotional game and much was at stake in the match, so we cannot blame Xhaka for letting his emotions get the better of him.
The midfielder remains one of our most improved players and his leadership qualities are clear for all to see when he wears the Arsenal shirt.
We cannot wait to have him back leading our other stars on the return of Premier League football.
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Was of the impression Savic and Milosevic would do well in aiding our campaign, but I know realize it would have been a challenge with the inclusion of the Serbians.
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Friendships end when on the pitch for 90 minutes so that wont stop them playing in the same team. But if you look a little deeper or know a bit about Xkaka, his brother and their parents then you’ll understand what his emotions were about and why it happens. He did well to control himself this time. He’s matured so much over the last 12 months and now uses that to wind up the other team players. Fantastic and loyal player for Arsenal.
The Serbians were in terms of physicality, the toughest team in the World Cup.They dish it out, but cannot take it when opponents stand up to them.Good on Xhaka and his teammates who showed great resilience when it was needed.