Published Jul 14, 2026, 5:30 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
England vs Argentina: Lionel Messi out to emulate Diego Maradona as he plays England for first time - can they stop him?
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England beat one of the hosts in their own backyard when they went to the Azteca and won with 10 men. Then they saw off Erling Haaland and his pals in the last eight. Now it is the holders and the small matter of knocking out Argentina led by Lionel Messi. It is an evocative encounter that stirs memories heroic and haunting. Sir Alf Ramsey infamously called Argentina as 'animals' in 1966. Twenty years on, Diego Maradona delivered both the Hand of God and The Goal of the Century just minutes apar