SWITZERLAND

Richard Deitsch

May 29, 2010

IN THE LAND OF CLOCKS THE SWISS HOPE THAT JUST A LITTLE TIME WILL HEAL ALEXANDER FREI'S WOUNDS. IN LATE FEBRUARY THE NATIONAL TEAM'S ALLTIME LEADING SCORER BROKE his arm during a game in the Swiss Super League. He was expected to be out for at least eight weeks. "It's something we have to live with," coach Ottmar (the General) Hitzfeld said. "We still have some alternatives up our sleeve."