The forgery scandal hits Switzerland: a second player expelled from the national team after Xhaka
Swiss footballer Breel Embolo has been expelled from the national team following his involvement in a scandal involving forged COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The striker, who currently plays for Atlanta United, was sentenced to a suspended fine after obtaining the documents from a criminal gang.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing legal and reputational fallout from pandemic-era health regulations and their impact on high-profile professional athletes.
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This is no longer an isolated case. A moral scandal is snowballing, and it has now struck two pillars of the Swiss national team. Days after the fall of captain Granit Xhaka, a second Swiss star has sunk into the mire of the notorious "vaccine affair".
In a shocking statement on Friday evening, the Swiss Football Association announced the immediate exclusion of international striker Breel Embolo from the national team's camp over his involvement in a case of forged COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
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