England manager Thomas Tuchel joked about Lionel Messi potentially coming into their semi-final clash against Argentina at less than 100%.
Another chapter of the iconic footballing rivalry between England and Argentina will enter the history books at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ahead of Lionel Messi's first-ever clash against England, manager Thomas Tuchel joked about the one thing he's hoping happens to Messi before their clash on Wednesday.
When asked about what major Argentine strength he'd want to take away in the semi-final, Tuchel cracked a joke about Messi catching a cold before emphasizing he wants both teams at a 100%.
"Maybe that Messi will have a cold tomorrow. No no no, we wanna play against the strongest Argentina, and we want to be the strongest England. Of course we'll try to beat them, we want to beat them, and we'll try to find solutions. We want to take the advantages away on the field and be worthy winners."
Another chapter of the iconic footballing rivalry between England and Argentina will enter the history books at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ahead of Lionel Messi's first-ever clash against England, manager Thomas Tuchel joked about the one thing he's hoping happens to Messi before their clash on Wednesday.
When asked about what major Argentine strength he'd want to take away in the semi-final, Tuchel cracked a joke about Messi catching a cold before emphasizing he wants both teams at a 100%.
"Maybe that Messi will have a cold tomorrow. No no no, we wanna play against the strongest Argentina, and we want to be the strongest England. Of course we'll try to beat them, we want to beat them, and we'll try to find solutions. We want to take the advantages away on the field and be worthy winners."
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