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" When I went to Gladbach from Basel in 2012, I put a lot of pressure on myself at first, and it was too heavy. I will not put any pressure on myself at Arsenal, even though the transfer fee was high. "

Granit Xhaka

High

Myself

First

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" I am a very simple man. I love normality, and I love normal people. I love to eat normal food. It's how I grew up. "