Argentina want the Falklands, piranha soup for England?

World Cup whispers: Argentina banner causes controversy, but England stars admire the view

Argentina Falklands banner

FALKLANDS FURORE Three days before football's showpiece event gets underway and the first controversy has arrived. Argentina defeated Slovenia 2-0 in their final friendly before the World Cup, but the match at La Plata, north of Buenos Aires, was overshadowed by a pre-match stunt as the Argentine squad unfurled a banner on which was written: "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas (The Falklands are Argentine)". The Daily Telegraph says the banner is "regularly put on show before Argentina's games" but such a stunt so close to the World Cup is likely to lead to tension with England, who went to war with Argentina over the Falklands in 1982

ENGLAND SETTLE IN After a goalless draw with Honduras – and an eight-and-a-half hour flight from Miami – England wasted little time settling into their new World Cup digs yesterday. Habitual Instagramers Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Daniel Sturridge took to social media to mark their arrival at Rio's Royal Tulip Hotel. Sturridge posted a panoramic video of his hotel room view, while Oxlade-Chamberlain showed-off an idyllic photo of England’s beachfront base. Ross Barkley and Steven Gerrard posted similar pictures on their accounts.

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