🏴🇦🇷 Amid unity, asado and dark arts, England v Argentina in the papers 🗞️
The historic rivalry between the Albiceleste and the Three Lions is setting the world’s front pages on fire ahead of a semifinal that will be played with knives between their teeth.
Argentina: full backing for Scaloni and “going all in”
In our country, the newspapers reflect the huge anticipation and the mystique surrounding everyone’s team. Crónica hits the gas and, with total complicity, leads with: “Going all in”, showing the squad behind the scenes enjoying a good barbecue ahead of the battle in Atlanta and confirming that we’ll take the field in the glorious blue 1986 shirt.
Meanwhile, Diario Popular warns about the security operation with the headline “Maximum alert in the U.S.”, due to FIFA and the FBI’s massive deployment to prevent clashes between fan groups.
On the football side, Olé strongly backs the coach with a huge close-up under the slogan “We are all Lionel”, analyzing the changes Scaloni is considering to freshen up a midfield that is feeling the physical toll.
England: Pickford and the pirate’s handbook for keeping his head
On the other side of the pond, the English papers are going wild and turning up the pressure by recalling the old ghosts of the past. Mirror Sport came up with a brilliant pun: “Don’t look Beck in anger”, with a photo of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford swearing they won’t fall for our “dark arts” the way David Beckham did at the 1998 World Cup.
Along those same lines, Daily Express Sport runs with “We’ll keep our cool”, insisting that Thomas Tuchel’s men are ready not to take the bait when the provocations start.
Lastly, Daily Star adds some football folklore to the story with the fiery “There’s only one No. 10”, showing Jude Bellingham at the door of Downing Street asking the whole nation to forget politics and get behind the lads.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
