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World Cup: England coach calls win over Norway lucky; Bellingham says 'whatever'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • England defeated Norway 2-1 in a World Cup match, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice.
  • England's coach Thomas Tuchel expressed dissatisfaction with the team's performance, calling their advancement lucky.
  • Bellingham disagreed with the coach's assessment, emphasizing the team's hard-fought effort and resilience.

England advanced to the semifinals after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Norway, largely thanks to a brace from star midfielder Jude Bellingham. Despite the crucial win, head coach Thomas Tuchel voiced his discontent with the team's overall performance, stating that their progression to the next round was fortunate.

We made a lot of technical errors and didn't maintain the level we should have. Today, we were lucky.

— Thomas TuchelThe England head coach expressing dissatisfaction with his team's performance despite securing a win.

Tuchel admitted that England made the match "very, very difficult" for themselves. "The result is great, we're in the semifinals, but I'm not satisfied with our performance in any way," he told reporters. "We made a lot of technical errors and didn't maintain the level we should have. Today, we were lucky."

When asked about Bellingham's contribution, Tuchel offered brief praise, noting, "There's no need to say more. He does this every game, delivering world-class performances."

There's no need to say more. He does this every game, delivering world-class performances.

— Thomas TuchelPraising Jude Bellingham's consistent performance.

Bellingham, however, offered a different perspective when informed of his coach's comments about luck. Shrugging, he responded, "Yeah, well, whatever. Whatever." He emphasized the difficulty of the match, acknowledging the immense effort put forth by all players. "Today's game was really tough, very tough. It was a hard fight, and all the players put in a lot of effort. I want to thank my teammates who fought on the field; their commitment is admirable."

Today's game was really tough, very tough. It was a hard fight, and all the players put in a lot of effort. I want to thank my teammates who fought on the field; their commitment is admirable.

— Jude BellinghamReflecting on the team's difficult match and commending his teammates.

With six goals in the World Cup so far, Bellingham added, "Even when things don't go according to plan, we still find a way to win again. Whether it's in 90 minutes or 120 minutes, we'll give it our all. This is a victory for everyone; everyone's effort deserves recognition."

Even when things don't go according to plan, we still find a way to win again. Whether it's in 90 minutes or 120 minutes, we'll give it our all. This is a victory for everyone; everyone's effort deserves recognition.

— Jude BellinghamHighlighting the team's determination and collective effort in securing the victory.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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