After the final whistle of the semifinal clash between England and Argentina, tears were flowing everywhere. Pent-up emotions were simply let out. For the Three Lions, they were tears of sorrow. Their 60 years of suffering are still not over. For the Argentinians, on the other hand, they were tears of joy. Just take a look at how Lionel Messi reacted to the final whistle.

Lautaro Martinez scored the winner, and at the final whistle the floodgates opened for him as well.

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Harry Kane and co. will need some time to come to terms with this dramatic end to their World Cup journey.

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Jude Bellingham can’t believe it. He had been one of the World Cup’s most in-form players, but today even he was unable to make a decisive impact on England’s game.

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