Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew

England and Argentina are set to meet in a World Cup semi-final, reigniting one of football's most storied rivalries. A columnist for The Guardian highlights the depth of the rivalry through a telling anecdote: Argentinian fans at a second-division match between Godoy Cruz and Defensores de Belgrano displayed English flags reportedly taken from England supporters at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, having kept them for 12 years before unveiling them in the week of the semi-final. The piece argues that the England-Argentina fixture transcends a simple grudge match, representing one of football's greatest and most emotionally layered rivalries.