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The Tuchel team-talk that fired England to beat Croatia

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The Tuchel team-talk that fired England to beat Croatia

Copa Independent›
Jun 18, 202631:33

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Football writers Miguel Delaney, Richard Jolly and Lawrence Ostlere are in North America to discuss England’s statement 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas. Did Thomas Tuchel’s team-talk change the game? Was England’s display the performance of the tournament so far? Are Croatia really any good?


The team also assess Cristiano Ronaldo’s woeful performance for Portugal, and run the rule over the first full round of games.

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