ST PETERSBURG • It was almost impossible to talk to the fanatical Argentinian fans inside the spaceship-looking St Petersburg Stadium during their World Cup Group D game against Nigeria on Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of Argentinians from Banfield to Buenos Aires, San Juan to Santa Fe were in full cry for almost the entire 90 minutes, with their eyes permanently fixed on the action on the pitch.
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