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The Irish Times·3 min read·medium

World Cup semi-final just another game for laid-back Argentina

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Mary Hannigan
World Cup semi-final just another game for laid-back Argentina
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Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni is downplaying the pressure of an upcoming World Cup semi-final against England, framing it as just another football match. The article also touches on media scrutiny regarding England's Jude Bellingham and the general intensity surrounding the tournament.

“Look, this is a football game. Okay, so the message is this is a football game. It is a football game and we will be playing against a very tough opponent. This is a football game and that’s all.” – Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni suggesting that Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against England will be just, well, a football game. He is, of course, wrong. It’s much more important than that.

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