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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Alasdair Ferguson

Tory councillor fumes at 'idiot' Scots supporting Argentina in England semi-final

Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. (Image: THOMAS COEX, AFP via Getty Images)

A TORY councillor has fumed at “idiot” Scots who are too “blinkered” to support England in the World Cup semi-final and are instead cheering on the “cheating ‘hand of god’ Argies”.

Moray councillor Tracy Colyer slammed Scots who are planning on supporting Argentina in their World Cup semi-final match against England on Wednesday, saying those who do should be “fecking ashamed”.

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