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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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Originally Posted by Chris
Memories of the General Belgrano will still be sharp within the Argentine military and this weekend's very rare leak about British submarine movements will have been calculated to poke that old wound and give any hawks in their defence ministry pause for thought.
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Indeed. So much so, that they've renamed the Football Competition in her memory.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -As tension rises over the 30th anniversary of the deadly war between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the Argentine government has named the upcoming football season in honor a naval ship sunk by British torpedoes in the conflict.
The season, which begins Friday, will be the known as the first division "Crucero General Belgrano,'' or Cruiser General Belgrano in English.
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