Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland secured a 2-1 victory over Norway in their World Cup quarter-final, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals to send them into the semi-finals. Manager Thomas Tuchel expressed dissatisfaction with England's performance, suggesting they were 'lucky' despite progressing after extra-time in Miami's extreme heat. Bellingham challenged Tuchel's assessment, highlighting the difficult playing conditions and the strength of the Norwegian opposition, including players like Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard. The Real Madrid star emphasised that sometimes teams must 'win dirty' and praised his teammates' resilience and effort in overcoming adversity. Tuchel later clarified his comments, acknowledging the team's spirit and effort but reiterated his belief that England can still play better football, insisting there was no disconnect with his players. In fullJude Bellingham dismisses Thomas Tuchel criticism of England performance: ‘Maybe he doesn’t know what it’s like’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jude Bellingham responds to Thomas Tuchel’s ‘lucky’ England verdict
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland secured a 2-1 victory over Norway in their World Cup quarter-final, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals to send them into the semi-finals. Manager Thomas Tuchel expressed dissatisfaction with England's performance, suggesting they were 'lucky' despite progressing after extra-time in Miami's extreme heat. Bellingham challenged Tuchel's assessment, highlighting the difficult playing conditions and the strength of the Norwegian opposition, including players like Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard. The Real Madrid star emphasised that sometimes teams must 'win dirty' and praised his teammates' resilience and effort in overcoming adversity. Tuchel later clarified his comments, acknowledging the team's spirit and effort but reiterated his belief that England can still play better football, insisting there was no disconnect with his players. In fullJude Bellingham dismisses Thomas Tuchel criticism of England performance: ‘Maybe he doesn’t know what it’s like’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
