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Shaqiri inspires Basel to seal first Swiss league title since 2017

Basel secured their first Swiss league championship in seven years on Sunday after their closest competitors failed to win, with three games still remaining in the 2024 season.
After coach Fabio Celestini took charge in October 2023, the team climbed up from the bottom of the standings during a tightly contested championship battle featuring multiple clubs.
Xherdan Shaqiri, who rejoined Basel from Major League Soccer last August, led a seven-game winning streak by scoring nine goals including a hat trick in under 10 minutes during a 5-2 win at Lugano with 10 men.
Shaqiri’s season tally reached a career-best 18 league goals as Basel scored five goals in each of the last three games and will enter the 2024 Champions League qualifying playoffs in August.
Basel’s strong scoring run transformed a close title contest into a clear lead, with the club now 11 points ahead and positioned to compete in next season’s Champions League qualifiers.

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Shaqiri inspires Basel to seal first Swiss league title since 2017

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