Diego Benaglio

Date of Birth: 8th September 1983
Place of Birth: Zurich
Club History: Grasshoppers 1999-2002 (23 Appearances), VfB Stuttgart 2002-2005 (37 App.), CD Nacional 2005-2007 (61 App.), VfL Wolfsburg 2008-
Selections for the “Nati”: 9 appearances, 630 Minutes
First Appearance: Switzerland - China 4-1 (Sub) 03.06.2006, Switzerland - Venezuela 1-0 02.09.2007
Watch Benaglio’s saves in Wolfsburg - Schalke!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPffPDjnNfA

Do you agree with Kuhn’s recent choices?
Do you think that Switzerland should play with a different team?
Make your choice on the TSR website!
My choice: Vailati - Lichtsteiner, Eggimann, Senderos, Spycher - Barnetta, Inler, Gelson Fernandes, Ziegler - Hakan Yakin, Frei
Gilbert Gress’ choice: Zuberbuehler - Magnin, Muller, Senderos, Lichtsteiner - Inler, Hakan Yakin, Gelson [...]

England-Switzerland 2-1
… big deal.
We were wont to make an appearance, we were wont to bow before the might of the “Capellian” England, the “Inghilterra Friulana” as the Gazzetta dello Sport named it. Yet we didn’t concede a defeat for mere display of the talents of others.
Satisfied by the talents showcased by Benaglio (a series [...]

We’re going to win it. I feel it!
As some Swiss newspapers put it, the Gods of football were with us on Sunday.
No Germany, no Italy, no France, no Spain but Portugal, Turkey and Czech Republic.
It’s my chance for a personal revenge. Portugal kicked out The Netherlands in a very regrettable game during the recent [...]

2007 wasn’t a good year for Swiss football.
Blame it on the injuries, blame it on the friendlies (qualifiers would do us good!), look at everyone else’s hardships etc. but come on! We’re ambitious, we want to win this Euro 2008!
The physical condition of our players is troubling: too many injuries, too many players who can’t [...]

I apologize for this long delay. I’ve been working 24/24 7/7 for the past months, starting a new life and leaving behind (temporarily) the hectic life of Uni.
In the meantime Switzerland played three friendlies: vs. Austria (bitter rivals, eternal enemies!), vs. US and vs. Nigeria.
The coach was expecting a lot from these games, [...]

The mini-tournament has revealed two sides to Switzerland’s present state

A young yet assertive Swiss team defeats football stars Netherlands in Geneva.

The dates for the next three friendlies are as following: 22 Aug. vs. Netherlands, 13 Oct. vs. Austria, 17 Oct. vs. USA

A new season begins in Swiss football - will Zurich or Fc Sion stun Europe? Will the young generation catch the attention of fans worldwide?