Tuchel's grass‑regret meets Klopp's kitchen‑battle – appetite for Euro 2028
Thomas Tuchel wonders whether he would have had to expand his diet plan during the World Cup, while Jürgen Klopp is already experimenting with a barbecue evening in the DFB‑canteen routine – a contrast recorded by AFP. Tuchel regrets, after the English national team's victory over Mexico in the summer, not having eaten the grass of the Aztec stadium.
Tuchel's green appetite
AFP reported that Thomas Tuchel, after the summer victory of the English national team over Mexico, regrets not having tasted the fresh green of the Aztec stadium. He wonders whether he would have had to expand his diet plan during the World Cup, and describes the craving for grass as a pure feeling of hunger. What must it feel like to win a World Cup match?
At Borussia Dortmund, Tuchel has put his mustard on everything and completely overhauled the canteen plan. During the World Cup, the headline “Baked‑Beans: England with soul food for the title?” appeared, but beans on toast brought no success. Instead, Harry Kane went for scrambled eggs on toast, a hint that tastes differ.
Jürgen Klopp is at the beginning of his tenure as national team coach, with new advisors to be officially appointed next Thursday. The names are usually released by the advisors themselves, unless Younes Ebnoutalib accidentally speaks in front of a camera in Frankfurt and ends up on TikTok. According to the text, the hunger for information is greater than Tuchel's hunger for grass.
Klopp's culinary image
DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said about Klopp's first weeks: “He goes to the canteen, is very approachable for everyone.” He has also already invited DFB staff to a barbecue, but the exact menu has not been recorded. If you wonder what was on the grill, the answer remains open.
The juxtaposition of Tuchel's uneaten grass and Klopp's open canteen policy shows that both coaches are looking for the perfect recipe for a fresh start. This column is intended, as the headline promises, to whet the appetite for Euro 2028 – a preview that remains both on the pitch and in the cafeteria. In the app you will find further details about Euro 2028.