Switzerland's Ruben Vargas on their stunning Euro 2024 last 16 win over Italy

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Switzerland's Ruben Vargas reacts to their their stunning Euro 2024 last 16 2-0 win over Italy which knocks the defending champions out the tournament 29/06/24 UEFA24 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany

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00:00Welcome to the final press conference for today with the player of the match, Ruben Vargas.

00:13If you could please raise your hand, we'll take a few questions.

00:16Anyone for the first question? At the very, very back, back row there.

00:23Tom Kuehner for Bild und Welt. A question about your start in the starting eleven.

00:29When did you find out that you were going back to the starting eleven?

00:33And how did coach Jakin tell you that?

00:37I only found out this morning at the team meeting that I was starting.

00:46And of course I was very happy.

00:52Next question from the front row.

00:56Hello, Oliver Jensen from Freie Journalist.

01:00You've been in the quarterfinals since the first team.

01:04A great tournament so far.

01:06Do you see yourself in a mode where everything is possible now?

01:10There are only three wins left.

01:12And you've written history?

01:14Yes, definitely.

01:16I think you've always seen extraordinary things in such tournaments.

01:22Of course we know that every game won't be easy.

01:26But we still have to focus on ourselves.

01:29Our performance has to be right at the end of the day.

01:32It doesn't matter who the opponent is.

01:36On the left-hand side.

01:38Philipp O'Connor from the Reuters News Agency.

01:41Did Italy surprise you at all this evening?

01:44Because they didn't seem to play that well.

01:46Did that surprise you out there?

01:59I just wanted to ask you if you were surprised by anything that Italy did this evening.

02:04They didn't seem to play that well.

02:05You seemed to find it very easy to control them out there.

02:11We just made it difficult for them.

02:15Because we were very aggressive in the duels.

02:18We didn't give them any chance to start.

02:23And that over 90 minutes.

02:25I think that was our goal.

02:28That we play 0-0 in the back and take our chances in the front.

02:32To the right here.

02:33First on the right here.

02:34And then next.

02:38Thank you.

02:39Congratulations, Ruben.

02:41Maybe a few thoughts about your goal.

02:44What went through your head?

02:46And how did you feel at the end when you were celebrating the goal?

02:53It was a bit funny.

02:56Granit told me in the second half of the game to score a goal.

03:04And one minute later I got the ball.

03:09And I heard Granit say I should shoot.

03:12And I did.

03:14And I was very happy that the ball was in the net.

03:19And at the end there were beautiful pictures with our fans and our families.

03:26It was a beautiful moment.

03:30Sebastian Rieder, 20 minutes.

03:32Ruben, a template, a goal.

03:35Was that the business card for the big clubs?

03:38Can you choose between Real Madrid and Manchester City?

03:42You applied a few weeks ago.

03:46I don't think about it at all now.

03:51The focus is on the Swiss national team.

03:55I'm just happy that we've made it this far.

03:59I can't believe it right now.

04:01I'm just trying to enjoy it.

04:03And to prepare well for the next game.

04:07Because we want to go much further.

04:12One last question.

04:15Claudio Palmieri, Freie Sport Journalist.

04:18If you asked for a top club before the tournament, Austria always came to mind.

04:26Not Switzerland.

04:28Is Switzerland a top club now?

04:34I think we've often shown in big tournaments and big games that we can compete against the best.

04:44Whether we're praised by other people or not, we don't really care.

04:49Because we know where our qualities are.

04:52That's why we focus on ourselves and try to bring our performance to the pitch at the end of the day.

04:59Thank you.

05:01Thank you.

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