Tuchel rues 'big mistakes' - did Man City charges have impact?
England's loss to Spain was decided by uncharacteristic mistakes, with two Man City players making errors - so did club news affect performances for country?
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Notable Quotes
"Not for me but I can imagine for the Manchester City players."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"In top level football you want to be focused and they certainly would have been affected."
— Roy Keane , Athlete
"There was a discussion, but at the end of the day when we're with England we kind of put club football to one side and it was no different this week."
— Harry Kane , Athlete
"The Premier League process still has a long way to run."
— Khaldoon Al Mubarak , Executive
"Until the moment they are proved wrong, we will believe the club."
— Rodri , Athlete
Key People
Harry Kane is a professional footballer and captain of the England national team.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak is the chairman of Manchester City and plays a crucial role in the club's operations.
Marc Guehi is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Nico O'Reilly is a defender for the England national football team.
Rodri is the captain of the Spanish national football team.
Roy Keane is a former professional footballer and current sports pundit.
Thomas Tuchel is the head coach of the England national football team.
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England's loss to Spain was decided by uncharacteristic mistakes, with two Man City players making errors - so did club news affect performances for country?
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