Swiss Prosecutors Investigate Xhaka Over Alleged Forged COVID-19 Certificate

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors over allegations that he obtained a forged COVID-19 vaccination certificate, authorities have confirmed.
The 33-year-old Sunderland midfielder is alleged to have obtained the certificate in 2022, when it was required in Switzerland for some travel abroad. The public prosecutor’s office in Lucerne confirmed the investigation is under way to determine whether any criminal behaviour occurred in obtaining a “false or forged” certificate.
Xhaka, who was playing for Arsenal at the time, said in a social media statement on Monday that he had “mistrust” towards the vaccine and had been “influenced by worries and unce...