‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner

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Following their World Cup semi-final victory over England, Argentina players displayed a banner declaring 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas,' referencing the Falklands Islands conflict of 1982. This act brought historical geopolitical tensions into the sports arena as Argentina prepared to face Spain in the final.

Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982 Players celebrate on the pitch with the message The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, making reference to the 1982 Falklands war. Argentina were 1-0 down with five minutes to go of the semi-final in Atlanta but rallied and scored twice in quick succession to reach a second straight World Cup final, where they will face Spain in New Jersey on Sunday. Continue reading...