Shaqiri recalls positive memories ahead of match against Barça
Xherdan Shaqiri, the footballer who dazzled the football world every two years with extraordinary goals for Switzerland, did not shine as brightly at club level. Although he played for major clubs and won trophies, he was not decisive for the teams he played for during his career and did not shine as he did in the Swiss shirt. This is what
Xherdan Shaqiri, the footballer who dazzled the football world every two years with extraordinary goals for Switzerland, did not shine as brightly at club level. Although he played for major clubs and won trophies, he was not decisive for the teams he played for during his career and did not shine as he did in the Swiss shirt.
That is what the Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo wrote on Friday in an article about Shaqiri.
However, Shaqiri had some very good moments during his time at Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Inter.
34-year-old Shaqiri is now part of Basel. On Sunday, he will play a friendly against Barcelona with his boyhood club, a team he knows well from the past, the Spanish outlet continues in its article.
The footballer from Kosovo has played against Barcelona twice in the Champions League semi-finals and won 4-0 on both occasions.
The first time, in 2013, he won with Bayern Munich and played one minute, while in 2019 with Liverpool, he started and assisted the goal that made it 3-0.
He will play against Barcelona again after seven years, in the match taking place at “St. Jakob-Park”.
