'I told them to calm down': How Tuchel inspired England to victory against Croatia #shorts

Thomas Tuchel has revealed what he said to his England players at half-time to inspire them to victory in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Croatia.
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“I told them to calm down. We just conceded the goal. To calm down, calm their nerves. And encourage them to do it our way," he said.

England went on to score twice through Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford in the second-half, winning the game 4-2.

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