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AsiaPac · 4 hrs ago
Argentina cool rivalry talk ahead of England World Cup semi-final
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni insisted there is nothing more than football at stake when his team faces England in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final, despite a rivalry steeped in decades of sporting drama and political tension.The meeting revives one of international soccer's most storied rivalries, shaped by England's victory over Argentina at the 1966 World Cup, the 1982 Falklands War and Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 tournament.The teams also met at the 1998 World Cup, when Argentina advanced on penalties in the round of 16, and in 2002, when David Beckham's goal secured a 1-0 group-stage win for England and helped send favourites Argentina home early.After his side beat Switzerland 3-1 following extra time on Saturday to book
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