Argentina revives Falklands dispute ahead of England match

Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel calls the British "usurping pirates".

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The statement comes ahead of the England-Argentina rugby semi-final in Marseille.

The remarks reignite the 40-year-old Falkland Islands territorial dispute.

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Ce discours relance un conflit géopolitique latent entre deux nations, avec un écho médiatique amplifié par l'événement sportif.

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