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England-Argentina Is A Rivalry Rooted In Ghosts, Thorns And Legends

Rivalries in football often exist for singular reasons. It's not that they're simplistic, but rather, we understand why they are there. Like Liverpool's rivalry with Everton or the Superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate, local derbies are disputed and contested based on a turf war that has placed them close together but in reality, ever so apart. They are neighbors who detest each other and nothing will ever change that. It's different on the international stage, where impactful cultural and political moments in history create rivalries so fierce that it lives carries through genera...