It feels rather fitting that a man called Granit has proven himself to be so resilient over the years. Plenty have tried to chip away at Switzerland’s captain but here he stands, strong and tall, playing the best football of his life at the age of 31.
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Ten years on from their last tour of New Zealand, England have returned to the land of the long white cloud hoping to improve on the 3-0 series loss they endured in 2014.