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England will have to stop an in-form Lionel Messi to reach their first World Cup final in 60 years.
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Old foes savour World Cup semi-final showdown

There is a lot of soccer history between Argentina and England, but none of it recent, making their World Cup semi-final even more eagerly anticipated.

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