Argentina’s World Cup celebrations have been marred by the death of a 24-year-old fan, after he fell through a roof ‘jumping up and down’ celebrating during Tuesday’s victory parade after their dramatic penalty shootout win over France.
Lionel Messi and the rest of Argentina’s players delivered the nation’s first World Cup triumph since 1986 and it caused millions in Argentina to throw parties.
But after Tuesday’s bus parade was cut short due to safety concerns of fans jumping onto the
Argentina’s World Cup-winning heroes have been welcomed by enormous crowds of adoring fans at a parade held to celebrate their victory over France in the final.
The streets of the Argentinian capital of Benos Aires have been mobbed with jubilant fans for the open-top bus parade, which is set to last around eight hours.
It will take in landmarks including the iconic Obelisk, where the majority of expectant Argentinian supporters have congregated.
Enormous crowds have gathered around the Obelisk Monument
Lionel Messi and Argentina returned as heroes as they were greeted by thousands of fans at Ezeiza International Airport after touching down in Buenos Aires following their stunning World Cup triumph.
Argentina led twice through goals from Messi and Angel Di Maria but with just minutes remaining in extra time France won a penalty – which Kylian Mbappe duly dispatched to take the final to a shootout where Emiliano Martinez’s brilliance in goal saw the Argentines emerge victorious Sunday.
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