Valentin Stocker celebrates after scoring against Tottenham in last season's Europa League. When Valentin Stocker first met his girlfriend four years ago, she didn't even know he was a footballer.

Switzerland winger Valentin Stocker will miss the rest of qualifying for the 2012 European Championship after injuring his right knee while playing for FC Basel.

Hertha Berlin's Valentin Stocker on life under Pal Dardai ahead of the game against Borussia Dortmund.

Jozy Altidore's foolish red card threatened to derail the progress made following Brek Shea's opener, but the visitors escaped with a creditable tie after eventually conceding to Valentin Stocker ...

The U.S. national team held Switzerland to a 1-1 draw in Zurich on Monday afternoon, finishing the game with 10 men due to the sending off of Jozy Altidore ...

ROY HODGSON is preparing a move for Swiss winger Valentin Stocker. The 21-year-old Basle star impressed in the Champions League, and new Liverpool director of football strategy Damien Comolli will ...

Valentin Stocker scored four minutes from time to give Basel a famous victory over Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League clash at St Jakob-Park.

When Valentin Stocker first met his girlfriend four years ago, she didn't even know he was a footballer. He didn't mind -- quite the opposite. "I liked that," he once said. "She was interested in ...