The captain of Switzerland, Granit Xhaka, has spoken about the debate about the best footballer in the history of the Swiss national team. Although many legends of Swiss football consider him to be the best, the Albanian-born midfielder has chosen not to single out any names, albinfo.ch reports.

Xhaka has said that the evaluations from former players and teammates are of particular importance to him and give him motivation to continue with career successes.

“Of course, it means a lot to me. To hear this from former players and friends of the team is joy. It gives me motivation and the will to achieve something big again”, he stated to “Blue Sport”. However, when asked who he would choose as the best player in Switzerland, Xhaka refused to give a single name. “There are many good players who have played during my period. I am not a fan of individual awards, but rather a player who thinks about the team”. he said.

Among the legends of Swiss football who have described Xhaka as the best player in the history of the national team are Dominique Herr, Erni Maissen, Alexandre Rey, Karl Engel, Sani Gygax and Admir Mehmedi.

Source: prizrenpost