England v Argentina is an fixture with baggage, a clash of playing styles and cultural misunderstandings that has provided international football with some of its most controversial incidents... Ramsey’s ‘animals’ comment at Wembley... Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal... Beckham’s infamous red card... and his redemptive penalty four years later in Japan... Argentinian-based British journalist Neil Clack uncovers the story of how a once gentlemanly event has developed into one of the bitterest of grudge matches in world football, and tells a remarkable tale packed full of suspicion, name-calling, fisticuffs and intrigue.
Features exclusive interviews with Antonio Rattin, Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Carlos Roa, Juan Sebastian Veron, and Mario Kempes, Animals! reveals startling new revelations about one of international football’s bitterest rivalries.
Features exclusive interviews with Antonio Rattin, Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Carlos Roa, Juan Sebastian Veron, and Mario Kempes, Animals! reveals startling new revelations about one of international football’s bitterest rivalries.
