World Cup round up: Bastian Schweinsteiger wary of Argentine sportsmanship

Schweinsteiger has warned officials not to be influenced by sportsmanship in the quarter-final against Argentina
Schweinsteiger has warned officials not to be influenced by sportsmanship in the quarter-final against Argentina
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GERMANY: Bastian Schweinsteiger has warned Irmatov Ravshan, the Uzbek referee for Germany’s quarter-final on Saturday quarter-final, not to be intimidated by any Argentine antics. The two teams’ most recent World Cup meeting four years ago was marred by ugly scenes towards the end. “The first thing is that we must not allow ourselves is to be provoked in any way,” the Bayern Munich playmaker said. “We just mustn’t be lured into responding in kind. I hope the referee will be watching the game closely.”

HOLLAND: Wesley Sneijder insists he has had no row with Robin van Persie. The Arsenal striker was unhappy at being substituted in Holland’s 2-1 victory against Slovakia in Durban and had been accused of suggesting that Sneijder should have been the