The Argentine capital has been a sea of blue and white jerseys, most bearing Messi's number 10, flags, painted faces, hats and other memorabilia.
ARGENTINA - With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing.
"I feel very proud to be Argentine, I know Messi will bring home the cup," said Franco Llanos, 22, decked out in Argentina shirt, blue and white joker's hat, draped in a flag and carrying a plastic replica of the World Cup trophy.Carina Disanzo, 44, who was wearing Messi's number 10 jersey in the historic Boca neighborhood, said the team "absolutely" deserves to win.
Vendors were making a packet, with Raul Machuca, 22, saying face paint and flags were selling like hot cakes at the Melu store in central Buenos Aires where he works.In some major avenues, the city council had painted pedestrian crossings in the national team's blue and white stripes.English friends Josh Gwilt, 27, and Greg Layhe, 28, were traveling in Brazil but decided to switch their itinerary to Buenos Aires "on a whim.
Even so, he said he was firmly behind Argentina, especially Messi, who has won everything in the game except this.
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