Evening Standard
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England: Thomas Tuchel issues '60 years of hurt' verdict ahead of World Cup semi-final showdown
England’s only previous appearance in a World Cup final came 60 years ago when they beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley to win the Jules Rimet trophy for the first and only time.They will bid to reach the Sunday’s final against Spain today when they face Argentina in Atlanta, Georgia at the semi-final stage.The head coach was asked whether he feels any of the burden of England’s 60 years of underachievement at World Cups. Man of the moment: Jude BellighamGetty“No, I don’t feel a burden,” Tuchel said. “The two shirts [England’s and Argentina’s] are just iconic. The match is iconic. Everyone represents the shirts and the players every day. It is just an absolute beauty of a magnitude of match.”The German would become the first ever foreign coach to lead a country to World Cup glory if England g
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