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The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
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"We believe in our First Amendment rights here in the United States of America."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"The Falklands are Argentine."
— Victoria Villarruel , Politician
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The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
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