Demichelis slams Terry

Argentina defender Martin Demichelis has lashed out at John Terry, claiming if he performs as badly against Germany as the England man did he would not be allowed home.

Although a war of words between Argentina and Germany has ignited a fuse between the two sides ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final between the pair in Cape Town, they have joined forces to stick the boot into England. Demichelis' turn came after a training session in Pretoria when he was quizzed about his poor recent form.

"Seeing the way Terry played against Germany, if I was Terry I wouldn't be able to go back to my country," said Demichelis.

The Argentinian continued: "I'm strong but I'm not a masochist so I don't read every criticism about me.

"I know that when the team is playing well there are always people who look for a weakness, for example me, but I know I can overcome this bad moment."