Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes described the Falklands War as “a sad part of our history” and said his side felt their World Cup semi-final against England “wasn’t just a football match” in light of historic and current tensions over the territory.
Build-up to the semi-final was dominated by tensions over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory 300 miles off the Argentinian coast which are known as the Islas Malvinas in Argentina.
