Granit Xhaka has found himself in the spotlight after he was pictured wearing a potentially controversial shirt following Switzerland's World Cup win over Serbia.
The Arsenal midfielder put in a man of the match display on the night as the Swiss claimed a 3-2 victory to progress to the round of 16 alongside Brazil from Group G. After the match though, Xhaka was spotted wearing a shirt with the name "Jashari" on the back which has been the subject of some controversy.
Jashari is the surname of Xhaka's fellow Swiss squad member Ardon Jashari, but it is also that of Adem Jashari, founder of the Kosovo Liberation Army and a symbol of Kosovar independence. Xhaka is of ethnic Albanian heritage linked to Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008 but has not been recognised by Serbia. The 30-year-old midfielder has claimed that the gesture was not in any way political however.
