EURO 2020: Switzerland looks to Xhaka for leadership

GENEVA: A captain wearing the No. 10 shirt has an iconic status in international soccer.

Granit Xhaka might not fit everyone’s idea of a classic example, but the Arsenal midfielder’s importance to Switzerland is valued at home. Xhaka makes the Swiss team tick and is prized by national team coach Vladimir Petkovic just as he has been by his club manager, Mikel Arteta.