England showed 'too much respect' to Argentina, say pundits
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BBC Sport pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards said England showed too much respect to Argentina and Lionel Messi, contributing to their 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat.
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards have said that England showed too much respect to Argentina and Lionel Messi, which contributed to their 2-1 defeat in the World Cup semi-final.
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