EXCLUSIVE: Sky News star Beth Rigby has fans fuming over Thomas Tuchel comments
Thomas Tuchel came under fire from Beth Rigby (Image: Getty)
Sky News star Beth Rigby has come under fire on social media over comments she made regarding England manager Thomas Tuchel after the team’s victory against France in the third-place playoffs last night (July 18). England scored six goals to France’s four in the tense match, after losing out on a place in the final to Argentina.
But Rigby was fuming with the England manager on social media, tweeting: “Tuchel says he played Rogers over Saka in semi final, and then says he wasn’t aware Saka scored a hat trick. Lost awareness of who scored goals!!! Not cool Tuchel [angry emoji].” She added: “Watching @skynews discussion on Saka. I honestly assumed that he was injured/below par, which is why he wasn’t played against Argentina.
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“Can’t get my head around him not being used if he was fit. For me, a fit Saka is as essential to England as Kane, Bellingham, Rice.”
But fans were quick to disagree with her, with one fuming: “He said he lost count of how many Saka had scored. That’s all.”
Rigby replied: “Yeah don’t do that – it minimises his achievement. I didn’t realise he scored a hat trick!!”
Another moaned: “You get angry at what you thought Tuchel said about a football match. But you continue to say nothing about how this government is destroying this country. Get a grip.”
Beth Rigby caused controversy (Image: Getty)
While a third commented: “Just let us all have something positive for once, Beth. Jesus.”
Others rushed to support the Sky political editor, writing: “Tuchel doesn’t know his best team. Messed about too much. Saka should have been trusted and played more.”
Someone else said: “Yup, surprised by that. All tournament we’ve heard Saka hasn’t been ready or not fit enough. He does that performance and then he doesn’t even know how many goals his players have scored.”
