NEW YORK, July 17 — JMH International Consortium of Journalists "The World Cup may not be ours, but the Falkland Islands certainly are," a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, referring to the "Malvinas Argentinas" banner displayed by Argentine players following the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal against England. At the same time, the United Kingdom asked FIFA to investigate the Argentine players who displayed the "Malvinas Argentinas" banner on the field , according to the BBC. Dr. Javier Miglino Helfenstein, Director of the JMH International Consortium of Journalists, said the worldwide impact of the image transformed a spontaneous gesture into one of the most significant communications events of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "What ultimately elevated a campaign that cost just 89 cents to the equivalent of a one-billion-dollar communications phenomenon were the official reactions that followed. The United Kingdom went a step further...
NUEVA YORK, 17 de julio — Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas JMH "Puede que la Copa del Mundo no sea nuestra, pero las islas Falklands sin duda lo son", declaró un portavoz del primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, en referencia a la bandera con la inscripción "Malvinas Argentinas" desplegada por futbolistas argentinos tras la semifinal de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 frente a Inglaterra. "The World Cup may not be ours, but the Falkland Islands certainly are," a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, referring to the "Malvinas Argentinas" banner displayed by Argentine players following the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal against England.