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  "id": 8930879,
  "title": "Switzerland to play without Xhaka over fake Covid certificate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/switzerland-to-play-without-xhaka-over-fake-covid-certificate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-09-21-switzerland-to-play-without-xhaka-over-fake-covid-certificate/"
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  "summary": "Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka has agreed with the Swiss FA to skip international duty following his admission that he presented a forged Covid-19 vaccine certificate.",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Xhaka Says He Obtained Vaccination Certificates Without Getting Covid Shot",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T09:49:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Forged Covid vaccine certificate lands Granit Xhaka in trouble",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/forged-covid-vaccine-certificate-lands-granit-xhaka-in-trouble",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Swiss captain Xhaka admits obtaining Covid vaccination certificates without jab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/swiss-captain-xhaka-admits-obtaining-covid-vaccination-certificates",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:09:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/swiss-captain-xhaka-sidelined-over-fake-covid-certificate-8912710",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:29:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/swiss-captain-xhaka-sidelined-over-fake-covid-certificate",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:31:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/swiss-captain-xhaka-sidelined-over-fake-covid-certificate-8914693",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:55:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Xhaka under investigation over Covid-19 certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/xhaka-under-investigation-over-covid-19-certificate",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:21:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Switzerland to play without Xhaka over fake Covid certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/switzerland-to-play-without-xhaka-over-fake-covid-certificate-8932375",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:36:40.000Z"
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