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| Xherdan Shaqiri walking with open arms on the pitch |
Xherdan Shaqiri, the prominent player of Switzerland, of Albanian parents, is coming to play in the USA. He will be part of the Chicago Fire FC club that has broken its record by paying $ 7.5 million for Shaqiri.
Shaqiri is thus leaving Lyon, to come to the city where a large Albanian community lives, with an old history. This city is also the birthplace of the famous actor, John Belushi, son of Albanian emigrants.
Shaqiri has signed a contract that will keep him in Chicago until 2024. Previously, he played with big European teams such as Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Liverpool.
In a statement issued on this occasion, the Sports Director of the club, Georg Heitz, called Shaqiri one of the most accomplished Swiss athletes of his generation.
Winner of 17 trophies during his sports career, Shaqiri has played 100 matches with the Swiss national team, in which he has scored 26 goals and given many key passes. Has participated in three world championships (2010, 2014, 2018) and two European championships (2016, 2020).
Shaqiri won the hearts of Albanians everywhere in the world, especially in the 2018 World Cup, when together with Granit Xhaka they scored two goals against Serbia and celebrated by making the sign of the eagle. Serbia had scored the first goal, but Switzerland won 2-1. Shaqiri scored the winning goal.