Argentina’s World Cup team sparked controversy by unfurling a banner that read ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas,’ or ‘The Falklands are Argentinian,’ during their semifinal match against England.
Background of the Dispute
The Falklands, a South Atlantic island chain, have been a point of contention between Argentina and Great Britain since a brief war in 1982. The banner was smuggled into the stadium by a fan who hid it in his underwear.
The move was met with criticism from UK Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, who demanded that the players involved be banned from the final match against Spain.
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