New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The sister club of Chicago Fire, also owned by financier Joe Mansueto, has a claim to being the most in-form in European soccer with 19 wins and just three games tied.

Mansueto was at Lugano's sold-out, city-owned new stadium Sunday to see a 2-1 win over Basel, the champion of Switzerland in 2025, that opened a nine-point lead atop the league standings.

"Today I wanted to thank him for everything he has built for the people of Lugano," coach Mattia Croci-Torti said of Mansueto after the team's 10th win in 11 league games.

"If today we can experience these emotions and feel a crowd pushing us on even in the toughest moments, it's because someone had the foresight to believe in all of this," the coach said.

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