The Politics of Victory: Argentina's World Cup Protest The Falklands banner held aloft by Argentine players after their 2 1 victory over England may have been a momentary flash of triumph, but it also serves as a stark reminder of the deeper tensions between these two nations.
This incident raises fundamental questions about the role of politics in international sports.
Argentina's claim to sovereignty over the Falklands – or Malvinas, as they prefer to call them – has been a long standing point of contention with Britain since the 1982 conflict.