Argentina national team players reportedly celebrated their World Cup semifinal victory over England by displaying a sign reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas' (The Falklands are Argentine), according to a report. The gesture follows a pre-match display of the same sign earlier tonight and a statement by Vice President Victoria Villarruel calling the British 'pirates and thieves.'
Argentina national team players reportedly celebrated their World Cup semifinal victory over England by displaying a sign reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas' (The Falklands are Argentine) in an apparent political statement. The sign, held by players in the locker room or on the field, echoes a pre-match display earlier tonight when a similar banner was shown before the game. Vice President Victoria Villarruel had separately called the British 'pirates and thieves' earlier in the evening, as The Zioneer reported at 01:33 Jerusalem. The match result remains disputed; earlier reports from Channel 12 indicated England had won 2-1, while other sources suggested an Argentina victory. The Zioneer has not independently verified the match outcome or the celebration footage.
3 developments
- StrongChannel 12 reports England beat Argentina 2-1, contradicting earlier result
- DevelopingArgentina beats Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, Messi scoreless, to face England in semifinal
- DevelopingUK minister calls on FIFA to investigate Argentina players over Falklands sign
- DevelopingCape Verde equalizes twice but Argentina survives 3-2 extra-time thriller to reach round of 16
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