Fifa need to fine Argentina for bringing politics into football and possibly inflaming the rivalry with England by unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before there game against Slovenia.
The squad will have raised eyebrows in Britain showing off their politically charged banner declaring "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas (The Malvinas are Argentine)" to the crowd before kick-off. Some of the players are more than happy to fill their pockets with the British pound with their principles not stretching that far.
It might not cause tension on the pitch but there is plenty of chances of trouble off the pitch between the two sets of fans. A number of reports in the media have suggested Argentine fans are planning to attack English fans. Therefore, this inflammatory picture could only stir up any possibl trouble.
England and Argentina are not expected to cross paths at the World Cup in Brazil unless they both reach the semi-finals.
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