Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka played in the Euro 2024 quarter-final defeat by England despite tearing a thigh muscle before the game. Xhaka revealed after the 5-3 penalty loss following a 1-1 draw that he had been diagnosed on Monday following an MRI scan. He could not train all week and returned to the training pitch only on Friday. “I felt fit enough. I had no pain the day before the match,” he told reporters. “I felt that the team needed me and I wanted to help.” The 31-year-old, who only lost one match all season with Bayer Leverkusen in the last campaign, added: “These things make you …