1966 and all that: Tuchel must bear the oppressive weight of England’s history

The new head coach was bullish about his side’s prospects for World Cup qualification, which begins against Albania
So, Thomas Tuchel, was the ball over the line? And, yes, we are still talking about it. “I don’t think so,” the new England head coach replied. “But there was no VAR so it stands.” Ah, Thomas. You’re on our side now. And if you want to earn the right to sing the national anthem, you are going to have to do better than this.
More seriously, though, as Tuchel throws himself into the challenge of managing England and moving on from the inconvenience of his German passport, this was an instructive exchange.
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