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Which England striker was infamously sent off for kicking out at Argentina's Diego Simeone during the 1998 World Cup, becoming a target of public criticism back home?
CORRECT ANSWER
David Beckham
David Beckham was sent off for kicking out at Diego Simeone during England's second-round exit to Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, facing intense criticism in England afterward.
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