We are no longer accepting comments on this article. MAN v FAT: The weight-loss scheme with football at its core. "After Xherdan Shaqiri's negative Covid-19 test, the UEFA health committee must now decide on eligibility to play on Saturday. The Wayne Rooney Trophy a European Championship qualifier, with the football world still slightly stunned Stoke's club record signing chose to move to the Potteries. He made 30 appearances last season and scored six goals, while making a crucial contribution in the second-leg semi-final comeback against Barcelona.

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"Only Manuel Akanji tested positive. But who wants dainty legs when you can look like Tom Platz in shorts and kick like a Blackpool donkey? If you're going to be world-class at rugby league, rugby union and boxing, legs like these probably help. However, having received medical reports from the latest round of tests the Swiss Football Association revealed Shaqiri had subsequently tested negative. And as this infamous image from last summer's World Cup proved, his calves alone might be worth £12m: Basically defying the laws of physics, biology and nature. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Shaqiri had been self-isolating after testing positive prior to Switzerland’s friendly against Croatia, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. He just calls it Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Xherdan Shaqiri calf injury leaves Liverpool short of options in attack Save Shaqiri will not be available for Liverpool's forthcoming warm-up games Credit: REUTERS Transfer news LIVE: - Deals and signings from Arsenal, Man... Rangers boss Steven Gerrard dismisses talk of him taking... 'I think we come back stronger': Divock Origi confident that... Culture Secretary criticises Premier League over Project Big Picture, Timo Werner explains why Chelsea was the right choice for him, England trains ahead of their Nations League match against Denmark, Gareth Southgate addresses press before Denmark clash, Culture Secretary criticises overhaul plans for English top-flight, Adebayo Akinfenwa opens up to why the FA let him down, Jason McAteer opens up about intense rivalry with Roy Keane, Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus. The 28-year-old had travelled to Switzerland for a … If you want to build a strong set of legs you have to lunge. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. It's official - Xherdan Shaqiri still holds the crown of having the most insane calves in all of football. De Zwitserse international Xherdan Shaqiri reist toch mee met de nationale voetbalploeg van zijn land naar Spanje, waar zaterdag een duel uit de Nations League wordt gespeeld tussen beide landen. But Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Shaqiri now faces a spell on the sidelines and faces a battle to be fit for the start of the 2019-20 campaign. Champions League winner Xherdan Shaqiri has completed his move to Stoke. Hij vertoont geen symptomen. It all makes Shaqiri quicker out the blocks than Rafa Benitez at the Christmas buffet.

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"On Thursday morning the Swiss Football Association received the written results of the Covid-19 tests of the national team, which had also been carried out the day before with all players and staff members," said a statement. Fact. Our free email newsletter sends you the biggest headlines from news, sport and showbiz.
Of course I have really massive calves and sometimes I need more treatment, but they are normal like everybody else, just a little bigger. So Shaqiri would bounce around his neighbourhood on his imaginary hopper, which were the beginnings of his awesome leg power. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the start of Liverpool's pre-season after suffering a torn calf injury. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. He's the ideal explosive power athlete. Some say he was born under a leg press machine. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Thiago: I want to win every trophy at Liverpool, Shaqiri cleared to rejoin Switzerland after false positive test result, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Since that day he has never stopped. The 27-year-old was a £13million arrival from Stoke last summer and was a crucial member of the squad that lifted the Champions League last month. Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri will fly to Spain for Switzerland's Euro Nations tie after testing negative for Covid-19. Xherdan Shaqiri: owner of the scariest legs in football, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. That's why the 'Alpine Messi' is famous for his driving runs and quick bursts. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. That's why he's built like a ploughman's ox.

De middenvelder van Liverpool testte donderdag negatief op corona, nadat hij twee dagen eerder juist positief had getest op het virus. The 28-year-old Swiss footballer is now the third Liverpool player tested positive for the virus in the space of one week. Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the start of Liverpool's pre-season after suffering a torn calf injury during Switzerland's Nations League clash with England last month. Xherdan Shaqiri has becomes the third Liverpool star to test positive for coronavirus, the Switzerland Football Association has confirmed.

Shaqiri doesn't know the meaning of 'leg day' - it's not in his Swiss vocabulary. "Manuel Akanji is in isolation and continues to show no symptoms. When mere mortals squat they lower the bar down; when Shaq squats he stands there with the weight on his shoulders and pushes the world down. Volgens de Zwitserse voetbalbond moet de Europese unie UEFA nog wel toestemming geven voor zijn meespelen.

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But this movement has benefited his legs and his game no end.

Then lunge home and repeat. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. You know it, I know it, Tubes from Soccer AM knows it, and the man himself had some interesting comments about his beastly calves when quizzed on them for Soccer AM. Close-up: The Bayern Munich midfielder clearly has a lot of miles in those legs. That's right, Stoke!