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• Worst MLS DP Flops Ever + Liverpool’s Red Card vs City Shakes the Premier League Title Race

The boys dig into some of the most disappointing Designated Player signings in MLS history, from Rafa Márquez’s chaos years to the underwhelming impacts of Olivier Giroud, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Lorenzo Insigne. Then it’s off to the Premier League, reacting to Liverpool’s heated loss to Manchester City — was the red card fair, and what does City’s win mean for Arsenal as the title race tightens? Fin...2026
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• Shaqiri rejoins 1st club Basel after Chicago exit
Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to FC Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he began his career....2024
• Xherdan Shaqiri is the worst-value signing in MLS history. But it’s not all his fault

Chicago Fire fans hoped the former Liverpool and Bayern Munich star would transform their club. Instead he was largely an expensive non-entity...2024
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• Shaqiri, Chicago agree to contract termination

Xherdan Shaqiri and the Chicago Fire have agreed to a contract termination, bringing an end to the Switzerland midfielder's disappointing spell at the MLS club, it was announced Wednesday....2024
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• Chicago's Shaqiri retires from international duty

Former Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri announced his retirement from international football on Monday, after a 14-year spell with Switzerland....2024
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• Chicago's Shaqiri retires from international duty

Former Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri announced his retirement from international football on Monday, after a 14-year spell with Switzerland....2024
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• 'We're not the only team with injuries'-Klopp believes in Liverpool depth after Fabinho setback

The midfielder's injury could mean opportuinities for the likes of Naby Keita, Adam Lallana and Xherdan Shaqiri...2019
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2026
"The boys dig into some of the most disappointing Designated Player signings in MLS history, from Rafa Márquez’s chaos years to the underwhelming impacts of Olivier Giroud, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Lorenzo Insigne."

2024
"Xherdan Shaqiri and the Chicago Fire have agreed to a contract termination, bringing an end to the Switzerland midfielder's disappointing spell at the MLS club, it was announced Wednesday."

2023
"Xherdan Shaqiri regained his title as MLS' highest-paid player ahead of Lorenzo Insigne and Javier Hernandez."

2022
"The Chicago Fire's Xherdan Shaqiri is the highest-paid player in MLS at $8."

2021
"Xherdan Shaqiri has left Liverpool to join French club Lyon in a deal worth up to €11 million, both clubs announced on Monday."

2020
"Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri has tested positive for COVID-19, the Switzerland Football Association announced on Tuesday."

2019
"The midfielder's injury could mean opportuinities for the likes of Naby Keita, Adam Lallana and Xherdan Shaqiri"

2018
" World Cup 2018 goal tracker: Xherdan Shaqiri leads Switzerland over Serbia "

• Shaqiri, Chicago agree to contract termination
2024

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• Shaqiri, Insigne, Chicharito top MLS salaries list for 2023
The MLS Players Union released the salaries of every player in the league on Tuesday with several familiar faces remaining up at the top. Chicago Fire star Xherdan Shaqiri remained ranked No. 1 with the highest annual salary as he continues his second MLS season. Toronto FC attacker Lorenzo Insigne and LA Galaxy forward Javier ... Read more...2023
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• Shaqiri and Chicharito top MLS salaries list for 2022
The MLS Players Union released the salaries of every player in the league on Tuesday, and a new face leads the list just months after making the move to North America. Chicago Fire star Xherdan Shaqiri was ranked No. 1 with the highest annual salary after joining from Liverpool this offseason. LA Galaxy forward Javier ... Read more...2022
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• Shaqiri edges Chicharito as MLS' top-paid
The Chicago Fire's Xherdan Shaqiri is the highest-paid player in MLS at $8.15m, according to salary data from the MLS Players Association....2022
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• MLS Ticker: Fire signs Shaqiri to DP contract, Clark re-joins Red Bulls on loan, and more
Xherdan Shaqiri became the latest European talent to make the switch to MLS, following in the footsteps of Blaise Matuidi, Carlos Vela, and Javier Hernandez in recent seasons. The Chicago Fire announced Wednesday they’ve signed Shaqiri to a Designated Player contract, making him the most expensive transfer signing in club history. Shaqiri’s contract will run ... Read more...2022
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• Shaqiri signs DP deal in Chicago through 2024

The Chicago Fire have announced that they've completed the transfer of Lyon attacker Xherdan Shaqiri and signed him to a DP contract through 2024....2022
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• Shaqiri leaves Liverpool to join French club Lyon

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• World Cup 2018 goal tracker: Xherdan Shaqiri leads Switzerland over Serbia
You can't catch every moment of World Cup action, so we're here to bring you the ones you miss...2018

• Shaqiri edges Chicharito as MLS' top-paid
2022

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• Shaqiri signs DP deal in Chicago through 2024
2022

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• What Shaqiri, other big-name (or big-money) signings mean for MLS
There have always been MLS clubs willing to spend big on stars, but deals for Xherdan Shaqiri and Alan Velasco suggest that list is growing....2022
• Source: Fire confident Shaqiri will join from Lyon

The Chicago Fire are closing in on the transfer of Lyon attacker and Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri, a source confirmed to ESPN....2022
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• Why Switzerland vs. Serbia at a World Cup is such a big deal

In a World Cup of political tension, Switzerland's Kosovo-born pair Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri will take centre stage again against Serbia....2022
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2024

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• MLS Ticker: Fire signs Shaqiri to DP contract, Clark re-joins Red Bulls on loan, and more
2022

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• Shaqiri leaves Liverpool to join French club Lyon
2021