Xhaka left the national team location after admitting to forging a Covid-19 certificate

Midfielder and captain of the Swiss national team Granit Xhaka has left the national team location ahead of the Nations League matches. This is reported by insider sources. mediaderland midfielder admitted to forging a COVID-19 vaccination certificate. He apologized for what he called a "mistake" made under emotional stress and was dropped from the national team. Earlier, the Lucerne prosecutor's office opened a case against the 33-year-old Swiss man, whose interrogation is expected in early October. The forgery of the certificate took place in 2022, when Xhaka was playing for Arsenal. Granit wrote on Instagram that he had a deep distrust of the vaccine: "In the last few days, there has been a lot of media coverage of an incident from my past. I would like to comment on it personally. At the time, I was personally very concerned and had serious doubts about the COVID-19 vaccination. I felt a deep distrust of the vaccine and was filled with fear and uncertainty. In this state of emotional turmoil, I obtained a vaccination certificate instead of seeking answers to my unresolved questions through the proper channels. Today I see that it was a wrong move. It was a mistake. I am very sorry. I take full responsibility for this decision, am ready to comprehensively understand this issue and will fully cooperate with the relevant authorities." The president of the Swiss Football Association (SFV), Peter Knabel, said that the national team and Xhaka have jointly concluded that for the benefit of the team he should miss the Nations League matches against North Macedonia, Scotland and Slovenia during the international break. It should be noted that Xhaka holds the record for the number of matches for the Swiss national team throughout history.