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• Argentina’s vice-president calls England ‘usurping pirates’ in rant before World Cup clash

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  Political tensions linger between the two countries

• French media react to World Cup exit as L’Equipe hands out brutal player ratings

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  L’Equipe dished out two-out-of-10 ratings as the French media reacted to a 2-0 defeat to Spain

• The history of England vs Argentina: Football’s fiercest rivalry dates back to 1982

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  Few rivalries in world sport carry as much weight off the pitch as England vs Argentina

• France bid farewell to Didier Deschamps and a legacy tied to one question

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  Les Bleus exit at the semi-finals, ending a run of winners, finalists and the final four, but, as Richard Jolly writes, Deschamps might be both...

• England v Argentina in a World Cup semi-final? It’s going to be agony

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  England are through to their fourth men’s World Cup semi-final where they meet fierce ricals Argentina on Wednesday night, writes Lawrence...

• ITV reveals broadcast plan for World Cup final and half-time show

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  It was suggested the half-time line-up might break Fifa’s rules by extending the interval from a typical 15 minutes to up to 25 minutes

• Who is Ismail Elfath? England v Argentina referee for World Cup semi-final

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  Elfath was born in Morocco but has forged his officiating career in the United States

• England v Argentina LIVE: Thomas Tuchel hits out after huge fitness boost ahead of World Cup semi-final

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  The two nations will battle for a place in the final as they renew an historic World Cup rivalry

• The truth about England v Argentina and where a chaotic World Cup semi-final will be decided

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  The nature of Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham’s reaction to victory over Norway has sparked controversy, but, as Miguel Delaney explains,...

• The ‘anti-football’ red card that explains why Lionel Messi has never faced England

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  In 205 Argentina caps, Messi has never played against England but will face the Three Lions in the World Cup semi-finals

• Thomas Tuchel clears the air with Jude Bellingham after ‘unfair’ question: ‘It’s blown up in the media’

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  Bellingham hit back at his manager when an excerpt of Tuchel’s comments were put to him in a television interview

• Didier Deschamps questions World Cup semi-final referee after France beaten by Spain

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  France were beaten 2-0 by Spain to miss out on a place