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Thomas Tuchel was almost left needing a shoulder to cry on after John Stones hilariously pranked the England boss with a fake injury.
The Three Lions boss was keen to celebrate the dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico when he thought more fitness issues had struck.
England have been without their first-choice right-back, Reece James, since the opening two games of the World Cup due to injury.
The Chelsea captain picked up a hamstring strain during the goalless draw with Ghana and has missed the past three matches.
Tino Livramento already had to pull out on the eve of the tournament, while Bukayo Saka has been struggling for peak fitness as well.
England’s injury issues were then compounded against Mexico, when Jordan Henderson suffered a freak wrist injury post-match.
The Brentford star is set to undergo an operation to repair a broken radius after falling awkwardly over the advertising hoardings.
And Tuchel thought another of his senior stars had picked up a knock as England’s celebrations continued in the Azteca dressing rooms.
With the music in full flow, the cameras panned to Stones hunched over and holding his arm at a strange angle.
Declan Rice soon joined in on the bit, as he signalled for Tuchel’s attention before audibly saying: “He’s done his shoulder!”
The Arsenal midfielder mimed doing a rotator cuff stretch before huddling over Stones to keep up the pretence of an injury.
It was at this moment that the video zeroed in on Tuchel, who had stopped clapping to the music and looked in horror at Stones.
Gotcha gaffer!
All was soon revealed when Stones used the beat drop of the song to turn his apparent shoulder injury into an arm pump to the beat.
An overjoyed Tuchel started bouncing up and down as the music played before laughing and rushing over to embrace his defender.
Stones, who started England’s World Cup opener, played just one minute across the country’s next three matches.
However, the ex-Manchester City defender proved his fitness with an impressive appearance to help see out the 3-2 win over Mexico.
Asked whether England’s defensive options sent out a statement, having managed the majority of the second half with ten men, Stones told reporters post-match: “Definitely.
“And in terms of our depth, as well – with Dan [Burn], Djed [Spence] and myself coming on, Ezri [Konsa] moving to the right. It’s not an easy place to come; statistically, Mexico have been so good at home. We had ten men and for that period of time … we had to soak up a lot of pressure and really grind it out.
“It was really pleasing to see the reaction of the blocks and the saves and things like that,” Stones continued.
“It is small wins for us as defenders, but they create a real winning mentality and atmosphere that gets everyone pumped up. I’m really pleased for the guys that came on and had such an impact.
“We’ve done it now and as a player, knowing and being through that experience and coming out on the right side of it is encouraging.”
Stones came into the World Cup having played just 78 Premier League minutes in 2026 after suffering real injury issues.
“I’ve been ready to go [and play full matches] from earlier in the year,” he added. “I’ve not had the opportunity, which is what it is.
“I’m frustrated when I don’t play. I want to play.
“But I feel like the mentality of the boys that don’t play is incredible, and that’s something that is rare within a tournament.
“You’re away from family, you’re training every day, you’re not playing as much as you’d like to … and we’re all hungry to help.
“We all have the same goal in mind, which is to get to that final and see where it takes us. I feel great, and I’m loving helping and performing the way I did against Mexico.”
Thomas Tuchel was almost left needing a shoulder to cry on after John Stones hilariously pranked the England boss with a fake injury.
The Three Lions boss was keen to celebrate the dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico when he thought more fitness issues had struck.
England have been without their first-choice right-back, Reece James, since the opening two games of the World Cup due to injury.
The Chelsea captain picked up a hamstring strain during the goalless draw with Ghana and has missed the past three matches.
Tino Livramento already had to pull out on the eve of the tournament, while Bukayo Saka has been struggling for peak fitness as well.
England’s injury issues were then compounded against Mexico, when Jordan Henderson suffered a freak wrist injury post-match.
The Brentford star is set to undergo an operation to repair a broken radius after falling awkwardly over the advertising hoardings.
And Tuchel thought another of his senior stars had picked up a knock as England’s celebrations continued in the Azteca dressing rooms.
With the music in full flow, the cameras panned to Stones hunched over and holding his arm at a strange angle.
Declan Rice soon joined in on the bit, as he signalled for Tuchel’s attention before audibly saying: “He’s done his shoulder!”
The Arsenal midfielder mimed doing a rotator cuff stretch before huddling over Stones to keep up the pretence of an injury.
It was at this moment that the video zeroed in on Tuchel, who had stopped clapping to the music and looked in horror at Stones.
Gotcha gaffer!
All was soon revealed when Stones used the beat drop of the song to turn his apparent shoulder injury into an arm pump to the beat.
An overjoyed Tuchel started bouncing up and down as the music played before laughing and rushing over to embrace his defender.
Stones, who started England’s World Cup opener, played just one minute across the country’s next three matches.
However, the ex-Manchester City defender proved his fitness with an impressive appearance to help see out the 3-2 win over Mexico.
Asked whether England’s defensive options sent out a statement, having managed the majority of the second half with ten men, Stones told reporters post-match: “Definitely.
“And in terms of our depth, as well – with Dan [Burn], Djed [Spence] and myself coming on, Ezri [Konsa] moving to the right. It’s not an easy place to come; statistically, Mexico have been so good at home. We had ten men and for that period of time … we had to soak up a lot of pressure and really grind it out.
“It was really pleasing to see the reaction of the blocks and the saves and things like that,” Stones continued.
“It is small wins for us as defenders, but they create a real winning mentality and atmosphere that gets everyone pumped up. I’m really pleased for the guys that came on and had such an impact.
“We’ve done it now and as a player, knowing and being through that experience and coming out on the right side of it is encouraging.”
Stones came into the World Cup having played just 78 Premier League minutes in 2026 after suffering real injury issues.
“I’ve been ready to go [and play full matches] from earlier in the year,” he added. “I’ve not had the opportunity, which is what it is.
“I’m frustrated when I don’t play. I want to play.
“But I feel like the mentality of the boys that don’t play is incredible, and that’s something that is rare within a tournament.
“You’re away from family, you’re training every day, you’re not playing as much as you’d like to … and we’re all hungry to help.
“We all have the same goal in mind, which is to get to that final and see where it takes us. I feel great, and I’m loving helping and performing the way I did against Mexico.”
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Joe Brophy |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-07-06 23:07:00 |
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