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" I still want to improve in every way. I'm a young player. I want to work, and that's my aim: to improve in every single aspect of my play. "
Granit Xhaka
Want
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" I knew before I arrived that the pressure at a club that challenges for the title grows quickly. The season is long; we'll become stronger with every game. "
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