https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German football side Schalke confirmed their place in the Champions League's knock-out phase with a 2-0 home win against ten-man FC Basel on Wednesday to finish second in Group E behind Chelsea. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131211/schalke-knock-basel-out-of-champions-league Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:17:00 +0100 schalke-knock-basel-out-of-champions-league Jose Mourinho has called on his Chelsea stars to show their killer instinct as the Blues look to clinch qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League football tournament at Basel on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131126/basel-set-for-champions-league-clash-with-chelsea Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:29:00 +0100 basel-set-for-champions-league-clash-with-chelsea FC Basel won their fourth successive Swiss league football title on Wednesday after beating Young Boys of Berne 1-0 in the penultimate game of the campaign. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130530/fc-basel-win-fourth-straight-football-title Thu, 30 May 2013 09:48:00 +0200 fc-basel-win-fourth-straight-football-title In a surprise result, Zurich-based football club Grasshopper beat defending champions FC Basel on penalty kicks on Monday to gain the 19th Swiss Cup victory in its history. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130520/grasshopper-clinches-swiss-cup-football-title Mon, 20 May 2013 21:47:00 +0200 grasshopper-clinches-swiss-cup-football-title Chelsea will attempt to succeed where Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both failed when they tackle FC Basel in the first leg of their Europa League football semi-final on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130424/giant-slayers-fc-basel-take-on-chelsea Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:57:00 +0200 giant-slayers-fc-basel-take-on-chelsea