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Arthur Ferridge

FIFA launch investigation over Argentina's 'Las Malvinas' taunt after England defeat

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina after they celebrated beating England in the World Cup semi-final with a banner discussing the Falklands Islands.

Several players, including Tottenham’s Cristian Romero and Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez, posed with the hand-written banner which read ‘Las Malvinas Son Argentinas’. Translated, it reads ‘The Falkland Islands are Argentinian’.

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