Welsh Falklands veteran pledges support to England in clash against Argentina

There is a unique historical tension surrounding England vs Argentina which will ensure their World Cup semi-final is a fiery affair

England and Argentina renew football’s fiercest grudge match

When Diego Maradona punched the ball past Peter Shilton at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and then, four minutes later, dribbled through half the England team, many Argentines did not see two goals.

The sixth-ever World Cup match between Argentina and the Three Lions is perhaps the most anticipated since 1986, when Diego Maradona’s “hand of God” goal eliminated England four years after a brief but brutal war over the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands claimed 900 lives.