Euro 2020: Felix Felicis! Granit Xhaka Finds Inspiration in Coca-Cola Bottle as Switzerland Beat France, Fans Mock Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal Exit

Switzerland’s Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe’s penalty to secure a 5-4 shootout win over the world champions following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals where they will meet Spain.

Even as Sommer was being praised for his heroics, another member of the Swiss side drew attention to him for his actions just before the penalty shootout.

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Granit Xhaka, who won the player of the match from Euro 2020, was spotted with a Coca-Cola bottle in his hand as he spoke to his team before the decisive spot-kicks.

The soft drink is a sponsor of the European Championships and became the talk of the tournament when Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of a group stage clash between Portugal and Hungary, moved two coke bottles from the press conference table.

What followed is something that Ronaldo could not have predicted.

CR7’s action had a real-world impact as Coca-Cola’s stock prices dropped 1.6% as they went from being worth USD 242 billion to USD 238 billion, which is a loss of USD 4 billion.

Many players too joined in in subsequent matches, as some wanted the Coca-Cola bottles also removed, while proposed the beverage company contact them for endorsements. France’s Paul Pogba, a practising Muslim, too objected to the presence of Heineken Beer bottles. The tournament went ahead and removed the alcoholic drink’s bottle from a subsequent press conference in which a Muslim player was involved.

Many fans are attributing Xhaka’s success on the pitch with Coca-Cola, as it turned out to be a memorable evening for Swiss football.

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Earlier, Portugal were knocked out by Belgium.

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