FC Zürich v Real Madrid

Football first, shirt swapping later - Zurich boss

September 15, 2009
Underdogs FC Zurich have been told to put shirt-swapping at the back of their minds when they face Real Madrid in their Champions League group match on Tuesday.

"Every Zurich player dreams about swapping shirts with Raul, (Cristiano) Ronaldo or Kaka," coach Bernard Challandes told reporters on Monday. "I can understand their anxiety but we must not forget about the game.

"It's good that the small teams get a chance to play the big clubs but first we have to get points, then, ...

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