Soccer-England not cursed, says Tuchel, after more World Cup heartbreak
England manager Thomas Tuchel dismissed the idea of a 'curse' following his team's 2-1 World Cup semifinal loss to Argentina. He attributed the defeat to a tactical shift in momentum after England took an early lead.
Why it matters
The loss continues England's long-standing struggle to win a major international tournament, sparking debate over coaching decisions.
ATLANTA, July 15 (Reuters) - England's long wait to win a World Cup or even reach the final goes on after a loss to holders Argentina on Wednesday, but manager Thomas Tuchel prefers to see it in football terms and not as a curse after a clash he described as two separate games.
England have not reached the decider since lifting the World Cup for the only time in 1966, and they looked like getting that monkey off their back until Argentina netted two late goals for a 2-1 win in the semi-final.
"I love to see these things in a football matter and not through football curses," Tuchel told reporters. "I don't believe so much in an English thing and in a curse or whatever, history repeating itself in these moments.
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