Diego Maradona's Son Says England Clash Is 'Not a Normal Game' and Urges Argentina Fans to Remember Those Killed in the Falklands
Sinagra said the match carries the memory of the Falklands war and Maradona’s 1986 goal, with Argentina still chasing its fourth title.
- Wednesday's semi-final in Atlanta between Argentina and England carries historical weight beyond the pitch, with Diego Sinagra, son of the late icon Diego Maradona, stating the match is 'not a normal game' due to decades of political and sporting differences.
- Tensions trace back to the 1986 World Cup quarter-final in Mexico City, played four years after the 74-day Falklands War, where The Albiceleste won 2-1 and Maradona scored the 'Hand of God' goal.
- Packed theaters are screening 'El Partido,' a documentary about the 1986 match, reflecting the enduring obsession, as Tomas Barbeito, a 33-year-old insurance agent, expressed anxiety: 'It's like we want to avenge something we shouldn't have to avenge.'
- Ernesto Alonso, a veteran who fought in the South Atlantic War, argued the 1986 match provided closure, stating: 'Of course we're all excited and want to win but we cannot shift the responsibility for the Malvinas issue onto the national team.'
- Author Andres Burgo noted that despite rivalry, Argentines respect England's deep football culture, while Sinagra expects a difficult match: 'It is true that England are strong, but, beware, you have to face and beat the world champions.
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No football game in Argentina is as politically laden as the duel with England. There the British are still regarded as occupiers. Whoever defeats them on the lawn becomes a folk hero – like Maradona once did.
England and Argentina meet in the World Cup semi-finals. Falkland War, Maradona's hand of God and old wounds shape the duel.
Behind the World Cup semifinals match between Argentina and England there are 193 years of British usurpation of the Falkland Islands, a war with 649 Argentine fighters killed and an epic match that, by Diego Maradona, left us in 1986 two of the most memorable goals in the history of football.
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