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Early bedtime for Tuchel, but let the kids stay up says England boss

Early bedtime for Tuchel, but let the kids stay up says England boss

Published by Sam Flores

ATLANTA, July 1 : England manager Thomas Tuchel did not see his next World Cup opponents in action due to an early bedtime routine, but after his side came back to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach the last 16 he appealed to English parents to let the children stay up. Harry Kane scored two late goals in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over DR Congo, and England will meet Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday. Mexico beat Ecuador on Tuesday night, but after kickoff was delayed by an hour due to adverse weather, Tuchel decided to give the game a miss. “I was happy to watch the first half and then it wasn’t on, and I slept at 10 o’clock,” Tuchel told reporters after England’s win. “Very unusual for me, but I have somehow a crazy early bedtime during this World Cup and I didn’t see it. I saw the result, of course, and I saw that they didn’t concede, and it will be a tough one.” Tuchel then had a message for …

From Thomas Tuchel to Andy Burnham, men are having a polo shirt moment | Men’s fashion

From Thomas Tuchel to Andy Burnham, men are having a polo shirt moment | Men’s fashion

Published by Sam Flores

If Dua Lipa’s Chanel wedding dress was among the most anticipated fashion moments this summer, her new husband Callum Turner’s wardrobe is proving just as influential. But forget the bespoke Louis Vuitton morning suit – it’s all about his polo shirts, which he wore in Palermo during the couple’s lengthy nuptials this month. Turner’s polo of choice is a £75 terrycloth version by the French brand Octobre Editions, but he is far from the first to champion the preppy top that spans celebrity, sport and politics alike. During England’s first game at the World Cup against Croatia, the team’s manager, Thomas Tuchel, wore a merino wool polo shirt from Marks & Spencer. Pundits watching World Cup games – including Gary Neville and Patrick Vieira – were also wearing polos. For their post-match assessment of the Netherlands v Japan match, Roy Keane, Ange Postecoglou and Neville each wore a polo shirt in mint green, cream and beige respectively. And just last weekend, Andy Burnham appeared shortly after his Makerfield byelection win wearing a blue polo shirt …

Tuchel says England’s Saka still recovering from injury, needs managing for World Cup

Tuchel says England’s Saka still recovering from injury, needs managing for World Cup

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June 10 : Bukayo Saka is still recovering from an Achilles injury and needs to be carefully managed ahead of the World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel said. The 24-year-old forward sustained the injury in March, but played through the discomfort to feature for his club Arsenal towards the end of the season to help them secure their first Premier League title in more than two decades. Saka also appeared in the Champions League final against Paris St Germain, which Arsenal lost on penalties. “Bukayo is still getting there, playing through discomfort at the end of the season, but obviously managing it and playing at a high level, but still not at 100 per cent. He is the one we are building and taking care of in training,” Tuchel told reporters on Tuesday. “Some things are missing… consecutive trainings. They (Arsenal) took very good care of him and were very aware of it… and we will do a little bit the same. “They brought him back against Fulham when the season and title was on …

Tuchel shrugs off pitch worries, poor weather ahead of tune-up game against New Zealand

Tuchel shrugs off pitch worries, poor weather ahead of tune-up game against New Zealand

Published by Sam Flores

TAMPA, Florida, June 5 : England’s World Cup preparations have been hit by concerns over a potentially poor pitch for Saturday’s friendly against New Zealand as well as unexpectedly wet weather in Florida, though manager Thomas Tuchel said he would stick to his plans. England are using the match in Tampa, the first of two warm-up games before their Group L opener against Croatia on June 17 in Dallas, to help players acclimatise to the heat and humidity. While persistent rain and overcast skies have limited their planned exposure to sunshine, Tuchel said the conditions had not disrupted training. “It just showed us you can plan whatever you want, and life does what it wants,” Tuchel told reporters on Friday. “It was a lot of rain, it was a lot of grey sky, very unusual. “Today was the first day in the sun, complete day in the sun, which is what we wanted. We adapt to it, we make the most out of it.” Tuchel said the squad would make up for lost time, adding: …

World Cup 2026: Tuchel axes Foden, Palmer in surprise England shake-up

World Cup 2026: Tuchel axes Foden, Palmer in surprise England shake-up

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Big names were left out of England’s World Cup squad on Friday, with Phil Foden and Cole Palmer surprise omissions from Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man roster. There was no place either for Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold or Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in the group headed to the tournament in United States, Canada and Mexico. “I think from day one, we were very clear that we are trying to select and build the best possible team, which is not necessarily to select and collect 26 most talented players,” Tuchel said. “Teams win championships. It’s as simple as that. And what we are trying to achieve in the summer can only be achieved as a team.” England is trying to win a first men’s title since lifting the World Cup in 1966. Foden was the double player of the year in England with Manchester City just two years ago. Chelsea’s Palmer was one of England’s star players at the European Championship in 2024, scoring in the final against Spain. Yet both players endured …

Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold put on a show for Thomas Tuchel as Bayern beat Real

Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold put on a show for Thomas Tuchel as Bayern beat Real

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Trent Alexander-Arnold starts for the home side tonight with Jude Bellingham on the bench. 18-year-old Thiago Pitarch is given a start in midfield. With no Thibaut Courtois available tonight, Ukrainian Andriy Lunin starts in goal. Real Madrid: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Thiago, Tchouameni, Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr. Substitutes: Gonzalez, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Bellingham, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Asencio, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim, Mastantuono.  The visitors are boosted by the return of Harry Kane, who is fit to start after an ankle knock. He forms part of a dangerous attacking quartet for Bayern alongside Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise. Bayern Munich: Neuer, Upamecano, Tah, Kimmich, Gnabry, Kane, Diaz, Olise, Laimer, Stanisic, Pavlovic. Substitutes: Urbig, Kim, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Davies, Bischof, Ito, Guerreiro, Osmani, Karl.  Source link