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Last and only win a “farewell gift” for Köbi

This content was published on Jun 16, 2008 Switzerland’s newspapers also celebrated the 64-year-old Kuhn, whose seven-year stand as coach of the Swiss football team concluded with two disappointing games, personal drama and finally a meaningless win over Portugal. “At least a good feeling in the end,” wrote Zurich’s Tages-Anzeiger newspaper on Monday in its coverage of the match, played before 39,730 fans.…

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Swiss leave Euro 2008 on a high

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 Although Portugal were already through to the quarterfinals as Group A winner and the Swiss eliminated, the co-hosts ended the tournament on a high note despite losses in their first two matches. Yakin opened the scoring at the St Jacob’s Park stadium in Basel after a flicked pass by fellow striker Eren Derdiyok in the…

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Federer wins fifth Halle title

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 The Swiss world number one won Sunday’s match by 6-3, 6-4 in 73 minutes in Halle, Germany. The pair last met in the Halle quarterfinal in 2005. It is the fifth time Federer has captured the Gerry Weber Open title. He uses the tournament as a warm-up for Wimbledon and each time has followed with…

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Appeal to rethink family model on Father’s Day

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 The appeal by umbrella organisations for the rights of families and men came as Switzerland held its second national Father’s Day on Sunday. The men’s and father’s group Männer.ch and family organisations Pro Familia and Pro Juventute said it should be a day for reflecting on the role of fathers and current family models. The…

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Broadcaster to protest over footage omissions

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 Director-general Armin Walpen told the Swiss newspaper SonntagZeitung he would write to Uefa because it had not allowed images to be shown of crowd trouble during a match between Austria and Croatia. Uefa, which controls live television feeds of tournament matches, did not show footage of fans burning flares or of a spectator running onto…

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Time trials and tribulations

This content was published on Jun 15, 2008 Cancellara, a time trial specialist, spoke to swissinfo on the eve of the Tour de Suisse about his season so far, his chances in China and accusations of drug taking. The Tour de Suisse, the world’s fourth-biggest cycling tour, began with a prologue on Saturday. It runs until June 22. swissinfo: What is your aim…

Swiss aim to leave Euro 2008 with honour

This content was published on Jun 14, 2008 Their final group match, to be played at the St Jacob’s Park stadium in Basel, will also be coach Köbi Kuhn’s 73rd and final match in charge of the national squad. The 64-year-old Kuhn, who is stepping down after the tournament to be replaced by Bayern Munich’s Ottmar Hitzfeld, is determined to go out on…

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Freire leads first stage of Tour de Suisse

This content was published on Jun 14, 2008 The 146-kilometre stage started and ended in Langnau, near Bern, on Saturday. Freire won in three hours, 42 minutes, 35 seconds, ahead of second place Elmiger. Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen finished third in a tight pack. Freire’s victory gives him the overall lead in the nine-day race, four seconds ahead of Elmiger and fellow Swiss rider…

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Body recovered after river accident

This content was published on Jun 14, 2008 Police confirmed the recovery of a body from the River Kander near Wimmis on Saturday afternoon. Rescuers have been searching for the two soldiers since Thursday’s incident in which three others died. A police spokesman said the body was one of the missing men but his identity still needed to be confirmed. The accident happened…

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Federer reaches Halle final

This content was published on Jun 14, 2008 The world number one won the grass ATP semifinal in Halle, Germany by 6-1, 6-4 in 65 minutes on Saturday. Federer broke Kiefer’s serve in the first game. He has served 39 times without a break so far during the tournament. In the final he will face Philipp Kohlschreiber, of Germany, who beat the American…

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