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  "id": 12895590,
  "title": "JUST IN: Granit Xhaka fined £136,000 over fake COVID certificate — Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/just-in-granit-xhaka-fined-136-000-over-fake-covid-certificate-report-12895590",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:42:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/just-in-granit-xhaka-fined-136000-over-fake-covid-certificate-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sunderland footballer Granit Xhaka has been fined £136,000 for purchasing a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate in 2022. The Swiss Football Association confirmed the decision made by the Lucerne Public Prosecutor's Office, which also includes 50 daily fines of 3,000 Swiss francs and a two-year probation period. Xhaka admitted to his actions, expressing responsibility for his decision and accepting the judgment.",
  "summary": "Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has received a suspended fine of £136,000 for purchasing a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination certificate in 2022. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-granit-xhaka-fined-136000-over-fake-covid-certificate-report/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Switzerland captain Xhaka gets probation in fake COVID-19 vaccination document case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/switzerland-captain-xhaka-gets-probation-in-fake-covid-19-vaccination",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:26:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "JUST IN: Granit Xhaka fined £136,000 over fake COVID certificate — Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/just-in-granit-xhaka-fined-136-000-over-fake-covid-certificate-report",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:28:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Suspended fine for Xhaka over Covid-19 certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/suspended-fine-for-xhaka-over-covid-19-certificate",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:12:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}