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Tuchel's odd regret after England's Azteca win
Thomas Tuchel wishes he'd eaten the grass at the Azteca after England's World Cup win over Mexico.
T. Tuchel
coach
Who
Thomas Tuchel
What
Regrets not eating Azteca grass
Match
England 3-2 Mexico
Stage
World Cup last 16
What happened. Thomas Tuchel revealed he regrets not eating any grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's 3-2 World Cup last-16 win over Mexico. He made the admission in an FA feature interview with Daniel Sturridge.
- England played much of the second half with 10 men after Jarell Quansah's red card.
- It was only Mexico's third defeat at the stadium in 90 competitive matches.
- Tuchel praised the camp's bond, citing the reaction to Jordan Henderson's arm injury.
“I regret that I didn't eat some grass after the match to keep something from this in my body forever”
— Thomas Tuchel
Tuchel's comments come from the FA feature 'Reflections: England's World Cup Journey', reflecting on a run that ended with a semi-final loss to Argentina and a third-place win over France.
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