Ian Wright's Comment on England vs Argentina Sparks Backlash

Ian Wright upset Falklands War veterans by saying the England-Argentina match was like a 'war'. Veterans who fought 44 years ago did not want comparisons made before the game.

Argentina's players made things worse after the game by showing a banner saying the Falklands belong to them. This could get them in trouble with FIFA. They had sung about the Falklands earlier in the tournament.

Peter Robinson, a Falklands veteran, said: 'Sport and war are different. They should not be compared.'

Simon Weston, a wounded veteran, said: 'Footballers are not heroes like soldiers are. They are just playing a game.'

Weston also said: 'Football is not like war. It's just a game and has nothing to do with what happened 44 years ago.'

Ian Wright's comments were different from the veterans'. He said he did not like Argentina and thought the game would be tough.

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Wright said the game against Argentina would be a 'tough war'. He thought it would be a difficult match.

Wright disagreed with Thomas Tuchel, who said the game was just a game. Wright thought it would be more than that.

Tuchel talked about the rivalry between England and Argentina before the game. He said it was not just a normal game.

Tuchel said the players knew what the game meant to both countries. He thought the game was special and could not be ignored.

As a coach, Tuchel focused on what he could control. He did not talk about the history between the teams.

Tuchel thought the game was important enough without talking about the past. He wanted to focus on the present.

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