"Disgrace": Internet, England Fume As Argentina Escape Despite Nasty Tackle

Argentina and England players were involved in a heated altercation in the opening minutes of their blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final clash in Atlanta. England midfielder Elliot Anderson had a duel with Lionel Messi, after which Messi's teammate Enzo Fernandez put in a strong challenge on Anderson. The challenge led to a fiery exchange, with multiple players from both teams getting involved. In particular, England star midfielder Jude Bellingham appeared extremely unhappy with Enzo's challenge on Anderson. The referee then seemingly had an intense chat with Enzo but did not issue a card to the Argentine midfielder. (Argentina vs England Live Updates)

The incident, which happened less than three minutes after kickoff, divided opinion among fans on social media.

A card was warranted for that challenge.

Anderson & Enzo pic.twitter.com/zJdfqzbwKn

— SharpOran (@SharpOranra) July 15, 2026

Enzo hit Andersson in the head, how was that not a red card ???

— Pasi 🇫🇮 (@Pasi_9000) July 15, 2026

Enzo Fernandez hitting Anderson in the back of the head without a yellow card is an absolute disgrace.

— afcnewsroom (@afcnewsroom) July 15, 2026

🚨 LIONEL MESSI DOES NOT THINK ENZO MADE ANY FOUL ON ELLIOT ANDERSON! 😳

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 0-0 Argentina 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/vd6g4MZShy

— Polymarket FC (@PolymarketFC) July 15, 2026

ENZO FERNANDES WITH A NASTY CHALLENGE TO ANDERSON. NO CARD SHOWN YET. THIS GAME IS GOING TO GET DIRTY. pic.twitter.com/qkbE5r9V2m

— Tridev Gurung (@tridevgurung) July 15, 2026

England and Argentina made key changes for their World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday.

England coach Thomas Tuchel called in Morgan Rogers in place of Noni Madueke on the right wing and also handed starts to Reece James and Djed Spence in defence.

Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly were benched.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni made just one change, picking Giuliano Simeone in midfield ahead of Rodrigo De Paul.

England: Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham; Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane.

Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Giuliano Simeone, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.

The game sees England and Argentina resume one of the fiercest rivalries in international football.

The two teams meet in Atlanta, and the winner will play Spain in the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.

"I mean, the two shirts are just iconic, and the historic matches are iconic," Tuchel said.

The World Cup rivalry between the nations dates back to 1962, but it was England's 1-0 win in the quarter-finals four years later that saw it intensify. Argentina captain Antonio Rattin, whose death was announced on Saturday, was sent off in a bad-tempered match. England went on to win the World Cup for the first, and still the only, time in its history.

Twenty years later in Mexico, Diego Maradona scored the infamous "Hand of God" goal that helped Argentina to a 2-1 win in the quarter-finals on the way to becoming world champions for a second time.

That game also saw Maradona score what many believe to be the greatest World Cup goal ever when he dribbled the ball from the halfway line before beating England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

"That will be forever in our hearts. It was just such a beautiful goal," Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. "Anybody who loves football will remember that in the best way possible."

England felt aggrieved again in 1998 when David Beckham was sent off for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone before England lost the round-of-16 game on penalties.

Beckham got his revenge four years later by scoring a penalty in a 1-0 win that contributed to Argentina being eliminated at the group stage.

Given the heated rivalry, Tuchel has tried to manage the emotions of his players ahead of the semi-final.

"If a fixture provides so many iconic moments, you cannot just say it's another football match, but as a coach we do exactly that," he said. "We don't speak about the historic events. We don't speak about the iconic moments."

Neither team has had a smooth ride to the semi-finals.

Argentina survived scares against Cape Verde and Egypt earlier in the knockout rounds and needed extra time to beat 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in the quarter-finals.

England had to rally for wins against Congo and Norway after going a goal down. It also endured a physically exhausting game played at altitude and, after being reduced to 10 men, beat co-host Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16.

The seemingly ageless Lionel Messi has been Argentina's talisman once again, scoring eight goals and providing crucial assists.

England has relied on its big hitters, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. Both have six goals so far, with Bellingham scoring twice in each of England's last two games.

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Zareen Khan Reacts To Inappropriate "Try The Dress" Remark In Viral Clip

Actress Zareen Khan recently lost her temper at an event and snapped at the photographers present. Things heated up when one of the photographers asked her to "try the dress", and she did not take it well. She immediately told them curtly to stay within their limits and that she would not tolerate such behaviour.

In a video that has now gone viral, Zareen Khan is seen attending the launch of a clothing brand in Mumbai. While she was showcasing a denim jacket and a dress, a photographer asked her to "try the dress".

Zareen Khan was visibly irritated as she replied, "Tum logon ke saamne? Woh nahi ho raha. (In front of everyone? That's not happening.)"

She added, "Faltugiri ki baatein mat karo mere saath, because I am not the one who is going to take that s**t, okay? Hadd mein rehna, sab ke sab. (Don't talk such nonsense to me because I'm not someone who's going to tolerate that, okay? Stay within your limits - all of you.)"

#ZareenKhan slammed the paparazzi after one of them allegedly asked her to "try the dress" in front of everyone at a Mumbai event.

She immediately shut it down, saying, "Hadd mein rehna," and made it clear she won't tolerate such comments.

Being a celebrity doesn't mean someone… pic.twitter.com/GsiIhprgnB

— Anjali (@Vada_paaww) July 14, 2026

When Zareen Khan Hit Back At 'Obscene Comments' On Her Posts

Zareen Khan has always called out trolls where need be. Last year in October, the actress expressed her frustration over the vulgar emoticons and messages that appear in the comments section of her posts as soon as they go live, and asked in her video whether these were real people or bots.

In the video shared by Zareen Khan, she asked, "Hello everyone. Is this happening to you too? The moment I post something, such comments start flooding in. People post water and peach emojis; some write 'service available', 'boys come over', or even 'need a boyfriend, alone at home'."

She continued, "It doesn't matter what I share; people find a way to post disgusting remarks. Some comments are so filthy, it's shocking."

The caption of her post read, "Yeh kya chakkar hai.... Koi samjhaao please. Aur kya aap logon ke saath bhi yeh ho raha hai? Let me know in the comments." (What is this about? Please, someone explain it to me.)

How Fans Came To Support

Zareen Khan's fans soon took to the comments section to reveal that they, too, have dealt with similar online abuse. They urged her to ignore the trolls.

One person wrote, "People have lost all sense of decency. They write anything just for attention."

Someone else added, "This happens to everyone. Best is to ignore and move on."

About Zareen Khan

Zareen Khan made her Bollywood debut opposite Salman Khan in Veer in 2010, and went on to star in films such as Housefull 2, co-starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Asin, Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh. She also featured in Hate Story 3, Aksar 2 and the horror film 1921. Zareen appeared in a song in Salman Khan's 2011 film Ready and has also starred in Punjabi films like Jatt James Bond and Daaka.

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Norway Star Refuses To Pass Ball To Haaland In 'Biggest Blunder' Of World Cup

The FIFA World Cup 2026 witnessed what was arguably its biggest blunder of the tournament during the quarter-final clash between England and Norway on Saturday, after Alexander Sorloth refused to pass the ball to the team's top scorer, Erling Haaland. Right on the cusp of the half-time whistle, Norway found themselves in a brilliant counter-attacking opportunity. Already leading 1-0, they had a golden 2v1 situation, with John Stones as the only England defender positioned between the Norwegian attackers and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Instead of squaring the ball to Haaland for an easy finish, Sorloth opted to go for glory himself. The selfish decision squandered the opportunity, and the duo was quickly surrounded and closed down by five recovering England players.

Sorloth attempted to dribble past a couple of defenders to unleash a shot, but his weak effort failed to even reach Pickford in the England goal. Haaland, visibly disappointed by his teammate's decision, did not hesitate to express his frustration on the pitch. Here's the video of what many people are calling 'biggest blunder of the World Cup' on social media:

watch this angle.

Sorloth genuinely let the whole country down pic.twitter.com/e5pUJeiTQZ

— foland (fan) (@propsMCFC) July 12, 2026

Had Sorloth passed the ball to Haaland-the team's most in-form player heading into this crucial England clash-Norway could have doubled their lead, making a potential English comeback significantly more difficult. In fact, it was just minutes after the incident that England scored their equaliser through Jude Bellingham.

The nature of the game prompted even England head coach Thomas Tuchel to admit that his team were 'lucky' to get the win. 

“We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today," Tuchel said in an on-field interview moments after his team secured the World Cup semi-final berth. "The result is fantastic. The last four is amazing, but I'm not happy with the performance. The commitment is there, but it made life very, very difficult for us in the way we played, how we played, sloppy, lots of safety, not fast enough, not enough. We were lucky today."

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England haven't reached the World Cup final in 60 years and to make that dream a reality, Tuchel wants his team to get better.

"We need to get better," Tuchel said. "Now it's celebration, and now it's taking it all in. We have three days," he concluded.

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