‘I showed Michael Owen a photo that proved I never fouled him at the 2002 World Cup. He signed it and wrote, ‘You definitely touched me’ along with a smiley face’ Mauricio Pochettino relitigates fiery England vs Argentina clash

Michael Owen (No.10) of England is tackled in the penalty area by Mauricio Pochettino (No.4) of Argentina during the England v Argentina, Group F, World Cup Group Stage match played at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan on June 7, 2002. England won the match 1-0.

There aren’t many fixtures in international football that have the needle of an England vs Argentina clash.

The two rivals have met 14 times over the years, with the rivalry really catching fire after the infamous World Cup 1986 clash that was played with the Falklands War fresh in the memory.