Serbia drove through Nico Elvedi's own objective in first-half stoppage time and Aleksandar Mitrovic multiplied the benefit before Predrag Rajkovic saved a punishment from Swiss striker Breel Embolo. Serbia took a giant stride towards survival in the UEFA Nations League top-flight by securing a 2-0 victory over near rivals Switzerland - their first-ever head-to-head win. With Serbia and Switzerland essentially competing against each other to avoid relegation from Group A4, you’d have been forgiven for expecting a brighter start from two sides desperate to beat the other. It turned out to be quite the opposite though, as the only bright spot in an incredibly dull start came when Veljko Birmancevic ’s tame effort was easily gathered by Gregor Kobel . It took until just after the half-hour mark for the game's first big chance to arrive, but it was wasted by Breel Embolo who skewed wide after he was teed up by Silvan Widmer . That ...
Daniel Engelbrecht (24) is no ordinary footballer. He has built a defibrillator after four operations on the heart. Each on-ground can be fatal for him, but the love of football is stronger. In mid-November, Daniel club Stuttgart Kickers played a match with the Regional Cup Ravensburg. Engelbrecht is entered into the field after 76 minutes with a plastic shield on the chest under the shirt that bears because of the defibrillator, which literally saves his life. He became the first player in the history of German football, which is played in such a way. In July 2013, Daniel was just collapsed on the grass in the middle of the Erfurt. Rapid intervention of doctors saved his life, but the diagnosis was devastating. He had a severe form of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle. His life was in danger, doctors had to perform four procedures and incorporate his defibrillator that corrects irregularities in the work of his heart. They recommended him not to play, but ...