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Xhaka and Shaqiri in hot water for controversial goal celebrations

Xhaka and Shaqiri in hot water for controversial goal celebrations Published: 17:57 EDT, 23 June 2018 | Updated: 19:20 EDT, 23 June 2018 Switzerland players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri are the subject of FIFA disciplinary proceedings following their controversial goal celebration against Serbia. Xhaka and Shaqiri, who are both of Albanian-Kosovan heritage, celebrated their goals in the 2-1 Group E win by putting their hands together to form a double-headed eagle similar to the one on the Albanian flag. This nationalist symbol risked inflaming tensions in the Balkans among Serbians - who do not recognise Kosovo's independence - and ethnic Albanians. Granit Xhaka (L) and Xherdan Shaqiri are in hot water for their controversial goal celebrations Shaqiri scored a last-minute winner for Switzerland to complete the late comeback on FridayIn a statement released on Saturday night, FIFA said: 'The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Swiss players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri for their goal celebration during th... --------------------- DONT FORGET SUBSCRIBE FOR ME : https://goo.gl/r8kgfa