Argentina: Hundreds of thousands of fans pay homage to Messi and the national team

Led by superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentinian world champions set off for their big fan parade and victory celebration in Buenos Aires. They had previously been cheered during the night on the drive from the airport to the Argentine Football Association grounds on the outskirts of the city. From 11.30 a.m. the open double-decker bus drove with the team in the direction of the center to the obelisk, where hundreds of thousands of fans had been gathering since the early hours of the morning. Millions of people cheered their heroes frenetically at the landmark of the metropolis after the final victory against France on Sunday. President Alberto Fernández had ordered a national holiday for Tuesday so the country could celebrate the victory.

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