58 minutes ago Meet Thomas Tuchel's biggest supporters: The people of his German hometown who remember him as a young Abba fan (and don't even mind if he wins the World Cup for England)

Proud residents of Thomas Tuchel 's home town of Krumbach, Germany are delighted at his new job as England manager and in no doubt that he can win the World Cup for England.

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88 minutes ago Gary Lineker left howling at German reaction to Thomas Tuchel's England appointment

Gary Lineker was joined by German journalist Raphael Honigstein on Thursday's edition of The Rest Is Football, with the pair discussing Thomas Tuchel's appointment as the new England manager

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2 hours ago Disguised in Mail’s froth about Thomas Tuchel is an issue worth worrying about | Barney Ronay

The fury of the newspaper’s star sports writer about a German managing England means a central point gets lost in translationWell, that kicked off a bit didn’t it? By now it seems fairly clear we all need a break from people having feelings about The Germans, and specifically about the morality or otherwise of a German being employed as manager of the England men’s football team.Except, perhaps not quite yet. How about it? Once more, this time with feeling? At the very least, as the tide retreats on all that free-floating anxiety, it is probably worth taking a look at the reaction itself, which is, as ever, the part that seems to stick. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Thomas Tuchel told what he must learn from Gareth Southgate after divisive England hire

Stuart Pearce, who managed England’s Under-21s for six years between 2007 and 2013, hopes Thomas Tuchel does not lose sight of the bigger picture that blossomed under Gareth Southgate since 2016

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17 hours ago Pep Guardiola tells Thomas Tuchel critics to get over England appointment

England have appointed German Thomas Tuchel as their next manager with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola giving his verdict on the decision

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17 hours ago Man City: Pep Guardiola confirms desire to take international job amid England manager speculation

FA reportedly sounded City chief out before appointing Thomas Tuchel

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19 hours ago Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou insists Thomas Tuchel not being English could prove a positive

Postecoglou believes England job is most scrutinised role in football

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20 hours ago Arteta, Guardiola and Howe on England job; Ten Hag hits out at media: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendSign up for the Football Daily newsletter | And email JohnWhile we wait for more Premier League managers’ press conferences, here are our 10 things to look out for this weekend. Pressure is mounting at Tottenham, Manchester United and Crystal Palace while Adama Traoré and Yankuba Minteh could be ones to watch.Bayern Munich have failed to record a win in their last three games but Vincent Kompany believes no major changes are needed and that victories are just around the corner.We know we have to do things better but we have 100% faith that our way will be successful. Hopefully, we will take the next step in the next game.I come from Belgium so we are very pragmatic, much like the Germans. It is not only the belief but also what the a...

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20 hours ago Erik ten Hag reacts to Thomas Tuchel appointment and gives Manchester United team news

Thomas Tuchel could have become the Man United manager this year and has returned to England to coach the national team.

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