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Granit Xhaka plans to spend a long time at Euro 2024 with Switzerland, but had to play down reports of a rift with head coach Murat Yakin ahead of Saturday’s Group A opener with Hungary.

Former Arsenal captain Xhaka enjoyed a remarkable season with Bayer Leverkusen after they won a domestic double and now turns his focus to international football.

Switzerland take on Hungary in Cologne, but Xhaka was asked to cast his mind back to September when he was critical of the team’s preparation before a 2-2 draw with Kosovo.

Xhaka told a press conference: “We are glad to have a coach who listens to us and who wants to talk to us. We have never had problems. We are adult enough to clarify everything. I have a great relationship with the coach.

“The last six or eight months, he came to see me many times. We met in Dusseldorf, we had dinner together and drank a lot of wine together. Everything is going fine. We are both ambition and we want to be successful.

“Those who know me, know I don’t like to talk about ifs, buts and hypothesis. I packed my luggage to spend here a lot of time.”

“Let’s see this time what happens,” Hungary boss Marco Rossi said. “We qualified not by chance but because we deserve to and we’re here and we would like to be the protagonist.

“We would like to give joy and happiness to our supporters.”

While Hungary midfielder Bendeguz Bolla adds: “I feel we’ve prepared perfectly for tomorrow’s game. We have no reasons to fear.”

“We have clear aims and we want to achieve them, but tomorrow is the first game, the first aim,” Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka says.

“We want to give our best and hopefully get the three points.”

• It’s 70 years since Switzerland hosted the World Cup and Hungary lost to West Germany in the final. That loss marked the end of an era when Hungary‘s “Magic Magyars” were one of the world’s best teams.
• It’s 43 years since Hungary beat Switzerland in a competitive game. Their last meeting was a 5-2 win for Switzerland in World Cup qualifying in 2017.
• Opening games have been a problem for both teams at the Euros. Switzerland has one win from five, against Albania in 2016. Hungary has one win from four, though two of its opening games were also semifinals because only four teams qualified for the tournament in 1964 and 1972.
• Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka can play his 126th game for his country, extending the team record. Vice-captain Shaqiri is close behind on 123 games.

Switzerland XI: Sommer; Schär, Akanji, Rodríguez; Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Ndoye; Duah, Aebischer, Vargas

Hungary XI: Gulácsi; Lang, Orbán, Szalai; Fiola, Ádám Nagy, Schäfer, Kerkez; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Varga

As the build to Hungary vs Switzerland continues, let’s take another look at last night’s Group A opener (sorry, Scotland fans).

Here’s what Scottish captain Andy Robertson had to say about his side’s thrashing by Germany, and what specifically went wrong against the hosts:

Euro 2024 is nearly upon us and with it comes a sartorial smorgasbord for us to enjoy, or be deeply offended by.

What have Croatia done this time? Have England pulled off a genuine gem? Why are Belgium wearing brown shorts? And which kit has won our highly coveted top spot?

Nike, Adidas, Puma, Macron, Joma and the good people at Hummel have dropped their designs so, without further ado, let’s get stuck in.

Ranked from the visually upsetting to the optically arousing, here is our list of Euro 2024 kits.

Euro 2024 is upon us, as Germany hosts its first major men’s tournament since 2006 – with the national team seeking its first trophy in a decade.

Some fancy Julian Nagelsmann’s team to defy expectations on home soil, while there is naturally significant faith in France, as the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up.

Can England finally get over the line under Gareth Southgate, three years after losing the delayed Euro 2020 final to Italy at Wembley? And if so, will Harry Kane claim his second international Golden Boot?

Or will a younger star steal the spotlight, as clubs and coaches around Europe keep an eye out for the ‘next big thing’ in the summer transfer market?