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" He's not a coach who speaks to you every day. Wenger has spoken to me two or three times. He's told me he's very impressed by how I train and how I'm a disciplined character. "

Granit Xhaka

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Granit Xhaka

Football

Different

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Granit Xhaka

Relationship

Family

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Granit Xhaka

Think

Style

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" We are young; we are naive with money. Money can go fast. If anyone thinks he is something better just because he has more money in the account, then he can very quickly fall on your face. "

" In football, you just have to develop yourself. "