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Xhaka hails Switzerland spirit: 'This team is f*cking amazing'

The midfielder put in a man of the match-level performance to lead his side to a stunning win over France

Man of the Match midfielder Granit Xhaka was lost for words as he praised his Switzerland side, saying they were "f*cking amazing" in their shootout triumph over France on Monday.

The Swiss stormed back from two goals down to earn a 3-3 draw through 90 minutes before going on to win a shootout 5-4 to eliminate the 2018 World Cup winners.

All of that came after Switzerland missed their own chance to go 2-0 up, and Xhaka, who will miss Switzerland's clash with Spain for yellow card accumulation, was left absolutely stunned by his own team's resilience against a Euro 2020 favourite.