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‘My Pain, Not Yours’: Tuchel Defends England Semi-Final Substitutions but Concedes Timing Error

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026grace

Thomas Tuchel continues to defend the much-criticised defensive changes he made during England’s World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina this summer, although the head coach admits he adopted that approach prematurely. Tuchel said England were effectively “waiting for death” because they could not contain Argentina’s increasingly aggressive tactics in Atlanta after Anthony Gordon opened the […]

Interview with José Mourinho: Ego, Charisma, Genius and His “Backpack of Pain” | José Mourinho

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026grace

Even within football’s already exaggerated universe, few figures are as fascinating, divisive, or impossible to ignore as José Mourinho. His most admirable and troubling qualities are fully exposed in a new three-part streaming documentary. “It reminded me of how talented he was,” says director Joe Pearlman, while Mourinho himself seems determined to make the same […]

What can Hearts salvage from the rubble of an ongoing summer of pain?

July 22, 2026grace

Devlin hadn’t even left when a new head coach was already installed. The appointment of Vrancken was swift and the early signs looked encouraging. He arrived as the reigning Belgian manager of the year, had steered Racing Genk to the brink of a league title, and had attracted attention from Anderlecht and Burnley. Alongside an […]