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So which nation's team would Queen Máxima cheer when The Netherlands were to take on Argentina in the second semi-final of the World Cup?" wondered the Dutch media.

Máxima is married to the monarch of The Netherlands, but was born in Argentina and her dual nationality, and her true loyalties, have been the subject of much speculation.

The queen was born Máxima Zorreguieta in Buenos Aires, and grew up there - including, when she was seven years old, during Argentina's 1978 World Cup victory at the expense of the Dutch.

Officially, for the semi-final it was stated Máxima would join her subjects to sing "Hup Holland hup," the Netherlands Government Information Service confirmed.

"Naturally, the King and Queen are supporters of the Dutch team. Queen Máxima is Dutch and thus supports the Netherlands," the Service said.

The semi-final was not the first time Máxima's loyalties have been tested.

The Netherlands are out having been beaten by Argentina 4-2 on penalties and thus take on old foes Germany in Sunday's showpiece.

The match was a repeat of the 1986 and 1990 World Cup finals, the first of which was won by Argentina before the then West Germany gained revenge four years later.

So who will the President of Argentina Cristina Kirchner root for?

Her mother, Ofelia Esther Wilhelm, was of German descent.

Who will the Argentine Germans cheer for?

Germans today make up the fourth-largest group in Argentina, constituting 8% of the Argentine population.

German is currently the fifth most spoken language.

Between 1885 and World War-I the population of Argentina doubled with the influx of three million European immigrants, 100,000 of whom spoke German. Strong German communities developed in Argentina; they had their own schools, hospitals, shops, theatres, sports clubs and banks.

After a pause during World War-I, immigration to Argentina again resumed and German speakers came in large numbers.

From 1933 to 1940, Argentina experienced another surge in German immigration.

The majority were German Jews although other German opponents of Nazism also came.

Argentina and Germany had close ties, as trade developed between the two countries as early as the German Unification, and Germany had a privileged position in the Argentine economy.

There was also a military connection between Argentina and Germany.

Sympathy for Germany among the General Staff in Buenos Aires contributed to establishing Argentina's policy of neutrality during the two world wars.

There was widespread support for Nazi Germany among the Argentines.

After World War-II, Nazis were looking for a new home to avoid prosecution.

Under Perón's government, Argentina participated in establishing escape routes out of Germany to South America.

Some notorious Nazis that emigrated to Argentina were Adolf Eichmann - Hitler's architect of the Holocaust - and Josef Mengele - the Angel of Death - known for performing deadly human experiments on prisoners.

Why would Argentina want the Nazis?

During World War-II, Argentina favoured the Axis because of cultural ties with Germany, Spain and Italy since most Argentines were of Spanish, Italian or German descent.

None more so than Perón himself, who served as an adjunct officer in Benito Mussolini's Italian army in the late 1930s. Nazi Germany nurtured this sympathy, promising important trade concessions after the war.

There was also a financial incentive for Argentina to accept these men.

Nazi leaders plundered millions from the Jews they had murdered and some of that money accompanied them to Argentina.

Most Nazis who went to Argentina lived out their lives quietly, fearing repercussions if they were too vocal or visible.

This was particularly true after 1960, when Adolf Eichmann was snatched off a street in Buenos Aires by Mossad agents and whisked off to Israel.

There he was tried and executed.

His abduction was the subject matter of three movies - The House on Garibaldi Street (1979), The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996) and Eichmann (2007).

Josef Mengele drowned in Brazil in 1979 after being the object of a manhunt for decades.

Of course, the Nazis formed a minuscule percentage of the Argentine Germans.

The preamble of Argentina's constitution promotes immigration, and recognises the individual's multiple citizenship from other countries.

A high level of multiculturalism remains a feature of Argentina's culture, allowing foreign festivals and holidays, and supporting cultural expression from ethnic groups.

In this environment of pluralism, the influence of German culture is all pervasive.

It has impacted Argentine cuisine too.

The pastries known as facturas are Germanic in origin.

Also German in origin is the Berliner.

The Kreppel were introduced by German immigrants, as was the Achtzig Schlag cake.

In addition, dishes like sauerkraut and many different kinds of sausage like bratwurst have also made it into Argentine cuisine.

Coming to sport some Argentine Germans have also played soccer such as Juan Esnáider, Rodolfo Fischer, Claudio Graf, Gabriel Heinze , René Houseman and Gabriel Schürrer.

The dilemma of Queen Máxima is shared by many Argentine-Germans many of whom will be subjected to the 'Tebbit Test' on Sunday.

This phrase coined in April 1990 by British politician Norman Tebbit was in reference to the perceived lack of loyalty of immigrants and their children from South Asia and the Caribbean to the English cricket team.

Tebbit suggested those immigrants who support their native countries in cricket are not integrated into the UK.

So will the Argentine Germans pass this test on Sunday?

The author is a former IRS officer

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