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Last update: an hour agoFalklands & football tensions: Falkland War veterans have hit out at Lionel Messi and Argentina after “Las Malvinas” chants followed the team’s extra-time win over Switzerland, calling it insulting to those who died and “childish” so close to the England semi-final in Atlanta. Rivalry on the pitch (and beyond): The England–Argentina clash is framed as a World Cup grudge match loaded with history, from Alf Ramsey’s “animals” jibe and Antonio Rattin’s 1966 sending-off to Maradona’s “Hand of God” in 1986, with both sides insisting it’s “just a football match.” Crowd control in Atlanta: Police are ramping up security for a high-profile, largely unsegregated crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, after reports of fan violence and clashes involving England supporters abroad. Politics spills into sport: Argentina’s foreign minister Pablo Quirno has renewed sovereignty arguments over the Falklands, while Downing Street has pushed back at his remarks ahead of the semi-final. Local Falklands angle: Separate UK defence news says the RAF will upgrade all 107 Typhoon jets, with four Tranche 1 aircraft remaining at the Falklands’ Mount Pleasant base.
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