Why do Argentina sing about England and the Falklands?

Why do Argentina sing about England and the Falklands?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Argentina and England will meet for the fifth time since the Falklands War in 1982ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished2 minutes ago"For the Malvinas, for Diego, for Leo's last one," the Argentina players sang as they celebrated their 3-1 quarter-final win over Switzerland.Malvinas, Spanish for Falklands.Diego, for Maradona.Leo, for Messi and what is expected to be his final tournament. Up next, a World Cup semi-final meeting with England on Wednesday (21:00 BST).But the chant was not just a precursor to the game in Atlanta. Argentina sing about the Malvinas, and about England, all the time.Renewing the sporting hostility for a place in the World Cup final creates an extra edge.Yet while England see Argentina as football rivals, for Argentina it is so much more than that.'It's not about hate, not at all'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Falklands War, and remembering those who fought in it, is of cultural importance to ArgentinaThe Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, has been a British Overseas Territory since 1833.The group of islands is situated 300 miles off the east coast of Argentina, which believes it should have sovereignty.This came to a head in 1982 when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, but lost the war that resulted.The Falklands War lasted 74 days, and claimed the lives of 907 people: 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 from Britain and three Falkland Islanders.Remembering the soldiers lost in that defeat 44 years ago, and with the islands still being under British control, is important to Argentines - and enshrined in several other songs.Before a friendly against Zambia at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires in March, veterans from the Falklands War joined the players on the pitch to sing the national anthem.One song in particular is regularly sung at football matches -...