Are Argentina a dirty team? The true meaning behind a controversial World Cup strategy

Argentina’s approach has been widely criticised but, as Miguel Delaney explains, there is a fine line and a different interpretation of how Lionel Scaloni’s side have approached the pursuit of a fourth star


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