Thomas Tuchel throws out first pitch at MLB game as England stars presented with special jerseys at the baseball

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• Having arrived back from Dallas at around 10.30pm local time on Wednesday, England players were afforded most of Thursday off.

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• Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS The towering Newcastle defender told local reporters last week: “I’m a big fan of America and American sports so I know the Kansas City Chiefs”. “I’m actually a Pittsburgh Steelers fan but I’m excited to be here.”.

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• Dan Burn, Djed Spence and Harry Kane were also in attendance Credit: Getty World Cup 2026 - all the info LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

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• Manager Tuchel was joined by captain Harry Kane and defenders Dan Burn and Djed Spence at Kauffman Stadium as he completed the ceremonial throw just over 24 hours after England beat Croatia 4-2 in Dallas.

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• The game was broken up into two halves of around 25 minutes each.

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• Kane, who niced twice against the Croats, is known for his love of American sports.

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• Toney scored a hat-trick while Aston Villa duo Rogers and Ollie Watkins were also on target as England ran out comfortable winners.

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• BBC Sport revealed on Tuesday that the Football Association had arranged the friendly to give certain players minutes.

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• Burn, Jordan Henderson, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Kobbie Mainoo, Djed Spence and Jarell Quansah were among the players also involved in the training game.

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• Kane, who scored two goals in the win over Croatia, posted on social media about the trip.

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• You don’t win World Cups by running riot for 10 minutes in mid-June but this felt like the start of something new Walking away from Dallas…

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