Thomas Tuchel's baffling World Cup regret that left England fans stunned

Thomas Tuchel's baffling World Cup regret that left England fans stunned Thomas Tuchel is now focusing on England's Nations League campaign, which begins with a visit from Spain on September 26 Thomas Tuchel regrets not eating grass from the pitch following England's win over Mexico at the World Cup. The Three Lions boss will select his Nations League squad on Friday after collecting a bronze medal in the summer. A 3-2 win against Mexico was one of England's most memorable results, with Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane both scoring to send Tuchel's men into the quarter-finals to face Norway. While reminiscing on the result, Tuchel has revealed that he wishes he tasted some of the pitch to keep the memory forever inside him. Speaking on the FA’s official website, the German manager said: "If you needed any proof of what it meant to these players and how they were with each other, it was the moment when Jordan (Henderson) fell over and broke his arm (after the final whistle). "Like within a second, every single player was there stopping the celebrations, building a shield, protecting Jordan, not going nowhere in full empathy. It was just so special. "I texted a friend after the match and I just wrote that I regret that I didn’t eat some grass after the match to keep something (from the experience) in my body forever. That was the feeling. That was the moment." Despite falling to Argentina in the semi-final, Tuchel believes the bond has now formed between himself and the players. Describing the potential success on the horizon, the 52-year-old explained: "There’s a huge bond to these players, it feels like they are my players now. "This is the beauty of it, when you have a manager and you have success and you have painful moments together. You have so much time together and you create a natural bond. I’m happy to see them, I’m happy to challenge them. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page "I’m happy to push them and very proud to be a part of that. I’m excited to work with these players. I’m excited to have new young players that we can bring into camp and they can learn. "I think we got another step closer and I think we’re there. It’s very difficult to prepare for a World Cup in the US. But I think it’s possible to prepare for a Euros. "The target is to have another ten matches. We had ten matches in the US, eight wins, one draw, one painful loss. But that is something to build on. We have all the right to hold our heads high and go with courage and positivity into the next challenges." England has three matches lined up for the UEFA Nations League, and tickets can be purchased now from Seat Unique for the Spain and Czechia fixtures.