‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
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Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982
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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.