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London-born Kwadwo Duah hopes to leap past England with Switzerland
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Forward was a surprise inclusion in Swiss squad for Euros but has already made his mark on the tournament
He was the first player born in England to score at the European Championship this summer and on Saturday, for a place in the semi‑finals, Kwadwo Duah will play … England.
The 27-year‑old, who was born in London but moved from Islington to Switzerland with his parents aged two, is a Chelsea supporter and among those perplexed at Cole Palmer’s lack of minutes in Germany. “He had a very, very good season last year,” says Duah. “I’m also thinking: ‘Why is he not playing?’ Because his stats were perfect. Let’s see if he starts at the weekend. I would say I’m a big Chelsea fan, my idol is Didier Drogba. I follow the Premier League.”
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