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However, on the basis of what we have seen so far, it looks like a good piece of business.
Man of the match in both of Switzerland’s opening games, Xhaka also held his own against a star-studded France team to earn his side a hard-fought draw. By half-time in that game the midfielder had already made 48 passes — twice as many as any France player.
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