England head coach Thomas Tuchel says he regrets not eating some grass at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium after the 2026 World Cup match against Mexico. He describes wanting to “keep something” from the victory in his body, but says he did not follow through.
According to multiple reports, Tuchel explains the remark as a reflection after the game, including that he communicated the idea to someone afterward. One outlet also frames it as a quote connected to a new feature by the Football Association, where he details what he wanted to do.
The coverage focuses on the same unusual comment across sources, with wording differences: some describe “regret” at not eating the turf, while one highlights his line about keeping something from the win “in my body forever.” None of the accounts dispute the basic premise that he is referring to the grass at Azteca Stadium after England’s 3-2 victory.
