Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina team that won Sunday’s World Cup final
The players were welcomed by the rock band La Mosca singing Muchachos, a song that was written by a fan to the tune of an old song by the band and became a popularThe squad boarded an open-top bus and several, including Messi, could be seen singing the words to Muchachos while they waited for everyone to get on to travel to the headquarters of the Argentinian Football Association.
The bus moved at a snail’s pace as fans, many waving Argentina flags, swarmed the bus on a highway, eager for a glimpse of the players as law enforcement officers tried to keep them at bay. Throughout the trip, Messi held the World Cup as players waved to fans and often sang along with them. Lionel Messi holds the World Cup, flanked by Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni, as they get off the plane in Buenos Aires.It took the bus about an hour to travel approximately 11km to the AFA headquarters, where the players were welcomed with fireworks. They were due to sleep there for a few hours before boarding the bus to the Obelisk, the iconic Buenos Aires landmark that wason Sunday after the team won the country’s third World Cup, and its first since 1986.
The country’s president, Alberto Fernández, declared Tuesday a national holiday so the country could celebrate. As the plane carrying the players got closer to Argentinian soil, almost 200,000 people were tracking its path online and news channels aired live coverage of the arrival. On Monday afternoon, people started arriving at the airport and outside the AFA headquarters. Many were also already at the Obelisk, seemingly ready to spend the night there to ensure a prime spot for Tuesday’s festivities.
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