Argentine Fan Calls England Semi-Final Bigger Than 3 Rivalries, Predicts 2-1 Win
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 15
Argentine Fan Calls England Semi-Final Bigger Than 3 Rivalries, Predicts 2-1 Win
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 15
Summary
Leandro Bisceglie, a 35-year-old Plymouth Argyle supporter from Cordoba, said Argentina’s World Cup semi-final against England matters more to fans at home than matches against Brazil, Uruguay or other rivals.
The tie carries that weight because football is deeply embedded in Argentine culture, he said, and the rivalry still resonates through memories of the countries’ 1998 World Cup meeting.
Bisceglie said club loyalties would be set aside for the semi-final and backed Argentina fully, forecasting either a 2-1 win in regular time or a 1-1 draw settled on penalties.
Another Argentine lower-league supporter, Buenos Aires-based Truro City fan Mariano Castro, called it the match the whole country had been waiting for and noted it would be Messi’s first game against England.