Argentina Vice President labels England 'usurping pirates' before semifinal
Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel posted on social media that the English team are ‘usurping pirates’, linking the upcoming semifinal to the Malvinas sovereignty claim, Diego Maradona’s legacy and Lionel Messi’s final World Cup appearance. She recalled her father’s service in the 1982 Malvinas War, emphasizing that the match is more than a football game—it is a historic stand against perceived invaders.
The remark revived longstanding political tensions between the nations.
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