England need 'a little bit of luck' to end major tournament heartache - Ferdinand - video Dailymotion

Rio Ferdinand believes England must learn from major tournament heartbreak to be successful in 2026

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00:00We can win it. I'm not saying we're going to, but we're in the shake-up 100%. Our recent

00:05form in tournaments has been really, really good. Haven't managed to get over the line, but

00:11this group of players that we've got, they're experienced, they're hungry, they're young,

00:14they're dynamic. We've got enough match winners, I think, and we've got a manager who's won trophies

00:19at the biggest level in club football. So I think we're in a really good position,

00:23a really good place. I think you need a little bit of luck, but you also need the quality and

00:27you need to learn from experiences. Having that ability to take in what's happened,

00:30take the losses on the chin, but then come back with that experience and utilize that to get you

00:34over the line. But I think first and foremost, you need the players. You need the players that are

00:38good enough and then you need a manager that can put the pieces together. And that's the ask of this

00:43manager, Thomas Tuchel. Like I said, he's done it at club level. Can he now replicate that with England?