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3rd July 2018
06:03pm BST

In response to this message, Nestor Osorio Londono, Colombian ambassador to the United Kingdom, has said The Sun's message is "rather sad."
Speaking with The Guardian, he said: "It’s rather sad that they use such a festive and friendly environment as the World Cup to target a country and continue to stigmatise it with a completely unrelated issue. Respect, fair play and joy for the game is all that matters tonight. We’ll be cheering for Colombia and hoping we can all enjoy a great match."
The paper argued that their headline was "suitably light-hearted considering the context."
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