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It was 42 minutes that brought shame on
Argentina's national team on Sunday night.
Not content to go gracefully into the night after
Spain's deserved triumph in the
World Cup final‚
Lionel Scaloni's players threw punches and grabbed opposition players by the throat in ugly post-match scenes on the pitch. The disgraceful melee came just days after
Argentina stars had held up a banner that read 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' - which translates as 'The Falkland Islands are
Argentine' - after their semi-final victory over
England.
FIFA have opened an investigation into the shocking scenes at the final that could lead to
Argentina's guilty stars being banned. Here is how it all unfolded...