Im not asking you to understand the politics and diplomacy. What I want you to understand is the Argentine psyche.
Imagine being born and everyone around you holds contempt for England. Perhaps for a war you didn’t experience. But your parents did. They might know someone who died. Or a veteran.
You’re taught at a young age “Las Malvinas son argentinas.” Maradona in 86. It wasn’t cheating, it was REVENGE. They stole from you, so you steal from them.
Scaloni downplayed the historic significance of this match. But for the people of Argentina, that’s impossible to do. There’s a complex, broken relationship with England that is innate in Argentine culture. It’s part of the national identity.
44 years have passed since then. Of course, some hatchets have been buried and olive branches have been extended in this globalized world. But deep down inside, this football victory just means a little bit more.
@TheLordChess@AgustinMuzzu Y vos siempre vas a ser mexicano, con lo feo que eso incluye, con la cara de artesanía maya que tenes y fracasado en todo lo que hagas. seguí chupándole la pija al campeón del mundo