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Graham Ruthven
Feb 26, 2024
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There was a time when Granit Xhaka’s own fans would have welcomed an injury to the Swiss midfielder (kidding, but also not really).

Now, though, Xhaka is an integral part of Bayer Leverkusen’s title-challenging machine, so when he celebrated a goal by faking injury on Saturday, Xabi Alonso’s heart skipped a beat.

Are Bayern Munich also faking being second…

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