Soccer-Vargas takes captain's advice as Swiss put Italy to the sword


Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Switzerland v Italy - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 29, 2024 Switzerland's Ruben Vargas celebrates after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - Swiss winger Ruben Vargas answered his captain's half-time call against Italy in their Euro 2024 last-16 clash at the Olympiastadion, scoring seconds after the break to give his side a 2-0 win that saw them through to the quarter-finals.

The 25-year-old had already created the opener for Remo Freuler eight minutes before the break when skipper Granit Xhaka asked him in the dressing room to put the match beyond doubt.

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