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Long-time Bundesliga professional Stéphane Chapuisat trusts Switzerland to have a surprise in the European Championship round of 16 against world champions France on Monday (9 p.m. / ZDF and MagentaTV).
“The chances are slim on paper. But this is also the chance to make history, ”said the former Swiss striker, who won the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund in 1997, the German press agency.
“The minimum goal has been reached with the round of 16,” said the 51-year-old, who is now chief scout at the Swiss champions Young Boys Bern: “Now we have a top opponent. But there is hope of creating a surprise with a top team performance and on a bad day for the French. “
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who will probably become the Swiss record goalkeeper with his 65th international match on Monday, is also important. “He’s a very good goalkeeper,” said Chapuisat. “We all assume that he will have a lot to do on Monday. Let’s hope that he plays to zero. “
The reference by defense game Silvan Widmer that they would have preferred to play against France’s group opponent Germany because that was the real derby for the Swiss, Chapuisat relativized. “It depends on the region,” he said: “For the French-speaking Swiss, a game against France is the biggest derby. For the Italian speakers, it’s games against Italy. But since the majority of the Swiss speak German, a game against Germany is also the most important derby for most of them. ” (dpa)
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