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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner
The White House has defended the Argentinian football team's right to free speech after they controversially waved a banner in support of their country's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands while celebrating their World Cup win against England.
Players for Argentina held a banner after Wednesday's semi-final match reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine"."No 10 added that any potential action against Argentina players who unveiled the banner was "a matter for Fifa", but echoed the view of Business Secretary Peter Kyle that world football's governing body should investigate.
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