Thomas Tuchel set to make last-minute 5000-mile trip to Slovakia to watch England U21 in Euro final
THOMAS TUCHEL is making the 5,000-mile trip to cheer on England Under-21s, hoping to spark a golden year ending in World Cup glory.
The senior England boss jets in from the Club World Cup in America to watch the Young Lions in tomorrow's Euros final against his home nation Germany.
1
Lee Carsley has backed this crop to kick off a new Golden Generation with a second straight title in Slovakia.
U21s boss Carsley said: 'The travel arrangements have been made for him to get to the game, hopefully he gets here on time. He's been a great support for myself.
'He's very interested in the players, he's committed to the Under-21s.
'He was very supportive when I was picking the squad and the information about what he may need for obviously two games himself in the summer.
'We'll look forward to having him here. I've not known him long but he's a very nice guy. We look forward to welcoming him here.
'He's been there whenever I've needed him in terms of on the phone or a message. Same with the rest of the staff. We've got a good relationship.'
On his Young Lions side, ex-Everton player Carsley said: 'It helps that they've got that experience of winning with England. We believe they can. I've got a lot of belief in them.
'They're an exciting team, they've grown as the tournament's gone on.
'Hopefully they get what they deserve.'
SunSport exclusively revealed senior German boss Julian Nagelsmann is taking time out of a holiday in Majorca to attend.
Now Tuchel is following suit after leaving Florida.
Tuchel was Stateside to watch Manchester City smash Juventus 5-2 but has now boarded a flight and is travelling back across the pond.
Should his schedule go to plan, Tuchel will land in Slovakia tomorrow afternoon. He will then be in the stands alongside Nagelsmann, the man he replaced at Bayern Munich in 2023, in the VIP seats at the Narodny Futbalovy Stadion.
Tuchel has been in the US to watch a number of his international stars, combining the trip with a recce ahead of next summer's World Cup there.
England captain James McAtee said: 'I didn't know he was coming. If he does it'd be extra motivation for the lads to win.'
Manchester City 's star, 22, has no problem missing the Club World Cup. He said: 'It's a tough one to answer — but I do not regret my decision at all.
'I'm happy, I'm here and my focus is now on this, it's not on the Club World Cup.
'The highlight was definitely on the pitch against Spain in the quarters, the opening goal. But I am hoping I can add a more special highlight.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
27 minutes ago
- The Sun
Germany U21s accused of pinching BEER MUGS by ‘crying hostess' who stormed team bus past security with machine guns
A 'VISIBLY DISTRAUGHT' woman stormed past a security armed with a submachine gun onto the Germany Under-21 team bus to accuse them of stealing BEER MUGS. Antonio Di Salvo's men are aiming to tame our Young Lions in Bratislava tonight and become European champions. 3 3 And it seems £35m-rated star striker Nick Woltemade and Co's thirst for success has got the better of them. Germany secured their spot in the showpiece by thumping France 3-0 on Wednesday at Kosicka Futbalova Arena. Now explosive reports in their homeland have revealed that afterwards they were confronted by one of the stadium's VIP hostesses on the team bus. The fuming woman, described as being 'visibly distraught' and having 'her makeup smeared by tears', stormed the coach as staff and players waited for the few remaining stars to complete post-match doping tests. The lady marched straight past a security guard armed with a submachine gun and four stewards to board the coach and headed straight for boss Di Salvo, who was seated near the front. She then pulled out her phone and began taking several photos as the Germans looked on in total bemusement. The mugs, worth €3 each, were believed to have been provided for the match officials to enjoy some post-match fluids. Instead, 15 of them went missing and stadium staff were quick to point the finger of blame at the German players. A stadium supervisor told BILD: 'German players simply stole around 15 beer mugs. They probably think it's all free — but it isn't. 'That's why my employee ran onto the bus. She wanted to take photos as evidence.' Germany denied all accusations of theft and instead claim that somebody else, not associated with them, must have removed the mugs. U21 press officer Markus Beer said: 'It was all completely different. The woman had brought several beer mugs into the catacombs, presumably for the referees. Then later, empty mugs were there, which were suddenly gone. 'Someone must have thrown them away. She obviously thought our players had simply taken them. But that was definitely not the case.' It remains unclear whether the mugs were eventually recovered by the distraught woman and staff at the Kosicka Futbalova Arena. 3 But Lee Carsley and his England side will be going all out to ensure it is Woltemade and his pals who look the mugs at the Stadion Tehelne Pole in the Slovakian capital. And hopefully it will be them crying into their beer steins later should our boys lift the European Championship for a second-consecutive time. England's Under-21 Euros squad in FULL ENGLAND are looking to retain their status as Under-21 European champions this summer in Slovakia. Here is Lee Carsley's full squad for the blockbuster tournament: Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Forward Simic joins German side Karlsruher on loan
Cardiff City have allowed forward Roko Simic to join Bundesliga 2 team Karlsruher SC on loan for the 2025-26 21-year-old Italian signed for the Bluebirds in August 2024 and has yet to make his competitive debut for Cardiff, spending part of last season on loan at Kortrijk in Belgium.
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Replacements to be trialled for 'serious injuries'
Replacements will be trialled in domestic first-class cricket for players who suffer a "serious injury" during a game.A player can be replaced by a "like-for-like" replacement any time during a match, which includes the warm-up six-month trial by full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) will start in playing conditions for Tests do not allow full substitutes. Teams are allowed to replace injured players in the field, although the "substitute shall not bowl or act as captain but may act as wicketkeeper only with the consent of the umpires".The exception is if a player suffers a injury issue was highlighted last month when Zimbabwe pace bowler Richard Ngarava suffered a back problem on day one of the Test against England at Trent returned briefly later in the day but was unable to bowl because of how long he had spent off the pitch. He looked in discomfort before leaving the field again.
