{"id":8170,"date":"2012-07-04T08:56:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-04T08:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8170"},"modified":"2012-07-04T08:56:02","modified_gmt":"2012-07-04T08:56:02","slug":"schalke-sign-swiss-midfielder-barnetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8170","title":{"rendered":"Schalke sign Swiss midfielder Barnetta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><strong>Berlin:<\/strong> German Bundesliga side Schalke secured Swiss international midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta on a free transfer until 2015, the football club website states.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old Swiss, transferred from league rivals Bayer Leverkusen, will receive jersey No.27 at Schalke, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted that Tranquillo had chosen us. He has enormous qualities and is very versatile. 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