Laughing, Tuchel denies altitude meds and rules out revenge

Laughing, Tuchel denies altitude meds and rules out revenge Mexico vs. England this Sunday (5), valid for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, will be played in Mexico City and at its altitude of 2,240 meters. This situation creates extra concern for the English Team, but the supposed use of a medicine to ease the effects of the altitude was ruled out by coach Thomas Tuchel. English tabloids reported in recent days that WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, could grant special authorization for athletes to use the substance sildenafil citrate, a vasodilator, to lessen the effects of the altitude in the Mexican capital.  Tuchel was asked about the possible use of Viagra, one of the brand names for medicines containing sildenafil citrate. And, after reacting with a laugh, he was brief in his response. " That information is incorrect, it is not true ." The subject of altitude was a major talking point during the interview. And the German coach spoke about how he is dealing with the adversity. " We feel it even if we don’t train. I had a bit of a headache, I didn’t sleep quite as well as on previous days. But nothing we can’t endure, adapt to. I think the players felt it at the start of training. That’s reality. We can’t adapt physically, but we arrived a day earlier to experience it beforehand, and not in the warm-up. We’ll have the pre-match warm-up to feel the speed of the ball. It’s not strange for them to start so strongly. It’s going to be very difficult for us in the first 20, 30 minutes. But I think we’re in a good position ." England will revisit 'trauma' England will play at the Azteca again exactly 40 years after the historic clash against Argentina in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup. Maradona opened the scoring thanks to " The Hand of God " and then also scored the "Goal of the Century."  The Argentines eliminated the English and advanced on their way to the title.  " Everyone remembers the goal, it’s an iconic goal at the Azteca, a huge disappointment for England. It’s painful, it still hurts, but we’re not here for revenge. It’s not even the same opponent. We’re here in great spirits ," the coach commented.  Mexico and England will face off from 9 p.m. Brasília time. Whoever advances will face Brazil or Norway - who will play earlier - in the quarterfinals.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.