Argentina–England football rivalry
The Argentina–England football rivalry is a sports rivalry between the national football teams of Argentina and England. Exacerbated by historical political tensions, it is widely considered one of the most intense rivalries in international sport. Fixtures between the two nations, including friendly matches, are frequently characterised by notable and controversial incidents involving both players and fans. The rivalry is unusual in that it is an intercontinental one; typically such footballing rivalries exist between countries that are close to one another, for example England–Ireland or Argentina–Brazil. England is regarded in Argentina as one of the major rivals of the national football team, matched only by Brazil, Germany and Uruguay. The rivalry is seen as equal in England – matched by rivalries with Ireland, Scotland, France, and Germany teams – partly due to non-footballing events, especially the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The rivalry emerged...
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