Argentina accused of a ‘lack of respect’

GERMANY midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has accused Argentina of a “lack of respect” ahead of the World Cup quarter-final between the two countries and says Joachim Low’s side must be wary of being “provoked” in Cape Town on Saturday.

Schweinsteiger believes Diego Maradona’s side are keen to influence match officials and highlighted an incident in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Mexico in the second round when both sets of players became involved in a shoving match at half-time.

That flashpoint erupted 20 minutes after Carlos Tevez had scored a highly contentious goal. The striker was yards offside when heading into an empty net and though replays at the stadium demonstrated the goal was illegal, referee Roberto Rosetti was unable to change his decision.