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England national team manager Thomas Tuchel has said he will not sing the national anthem until he has earned the right to do so by leading the team to success.
He stressed that he was proud to be at the helm of the England team, but wanted to earn the trust of the fans, players and media before singing the anthem.
"It's a powerful, emotional and meaningful anthem. I have to earn the right to sing it with results, the right work and team building," Thomas Tuchel was quoted as saying by The Times.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, James Trafford
Defenders: Dan Bern, Levi Colville, Mark Guehi, Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Jarrell Cuanza, Kyle Walker
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Morgan Rodgers
Forwards: Jarod Bowen, Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Solanke
John Stones, Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish were not included in the squad. Tuchel said he had watched all the players and would travel to Saudi Arabia to watch Ivan Rakitic.
"I've watched 25 matches in the last 9 weeks, I'm working as efficiently as possible," he said, referring to his work.
Tuchel noted that he feels a great responsibility and will work hard to create a competitive team for the 2026 World Cup.