Trump furious with World Cup coach! What happened?

Donald Trump was just as perplexed by Thomas Tuchel’s tactics.

Details: US President Donald Trump publicly criticized the decisions made by England head coach Thomas Tuchel during the World Cup semifinal against Argentina. The English side opened the scoring, but after switching to a defensive strategy, they conceded twice and lost 2-1.

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Trump paid special attention to the role of Harry Kane, with whom he had previously played golf.

“England has a magnificent player I played golf with. That’s Harry Kane. Maybe England made a mistake when they forced him to play in defense.

They took the lead and then sent their best player back to defend?” Trump said.

He was referring to the closing stages of the match, when Tuchel’s team, after scoring, dropped deep and tried to hold onto a narrow lead. However, this approach backfired, and the manager’s decisions drew criticism not only from fans but also within the England squad.

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