Sports Portal apologises for the busy
schedule it has faced in recent weeks, and will promise to try and
get back to updating on a regular basis.
Back to business for now and a quick
preview on Swiss midfielder Fabian Frei, who is no relation to his more well known team mate Alexander Frei.
Despite being a touch older than most
others featured at 23 years of age, he has a wealth of experience
despite being at a tender age and has matured amongst much sought
after players at FC Basel. Team mate Xherdan Shaqiri was being
chased by a host of Europe's finest clubs before agreeing to join
Bayern Munich this summer, while Granit Xhaka is another that is
tipped to reach the very top wherever he ends up after leaving
Switzerland.
Frei has come through the ranks at his
club; joining in 2004 after stints at other clubs as a youth. After
a year progression to the under-21 side followed, where a haul of
honours were won before he hit the big time in 2007.
At 17 he made his first team debut,
completing a perfect season by winning a League and Cup double. A
further year down the line though he was loaned out to St Gallen,
before returning and really making his mark.
Frei can now put Champions League
experience on his ever expiring CV, including a goal at Old Trafford
during an enthralling 3-3 draw. In addition a second Swiss Super
League title followed upon his return, making a 15th
League triumph for FC Basel.
On the international front, Frei spent
four years in the under-21s which culminated in a European Under-21
Final appearance. Ultimately ending in defeat to a very strong Spain
side. Since then a handful of appearances have been made in the
senior side.
It is surely a matter of time before we
see Frei showing his talents on a much larger scale.
