BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s World Cup heroes had to abandon an open\u002Dtop bus parade in Buenos Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic fans flooded onto the…
The players who were triumphant in Sunday’s World Cup final in Qatar were unable to reach the central Obelisco monument as planned because the route was completely blocked by the heaving crowd, estimated by local media at over four million people.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“It’s crazy, it’s incredible, it’s the best thing that can happen to you in life,” said 25-year-old metalworker Matias Gomez. By around midday millions had already congregated in downtown Buenos Aires, with major roads shut down for the parade. People held up banners of Messi and late icon Diego Maradona, played instruments or climbed lamp-posts or bus stops.Article content
The penalty shootout victory made the country world champions for the first time since Maradona hoisted the trophy in 1986 and the third in total.“I celebrate how the people took to the streets to pay homage to our national team,” President Alberto Fernandez said in a post on Twitter. “Millions of Argentines in the streets, in a uncommon December, which will remain forever in our hearts.
He has said it was his last match in the World Cup, though he plans to play a few more games for the national side.
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