Team Captain Lionel Messi looks back during a homecoming parade for the Argentine soccer team that won the World Cup title. More coverage from Buenos Aires, Argentina:
The bus left the Argentine Football Association headquarters outside the capital and was moving slowly as thousands lined the highway, many waving Argentine flags.
“There’s an immense union among all Argentines — unity, happiness. It’s as if you can breathe another air, there’s another energy in the air,” said Victoria Roldán. “My body and heart are about to burst.” The players were all smiles as they watched the multitudes of fans gathered to see them, many trying to get as close as possible to the bus.
President Alberto Fernández declared a national holiday Tuesday so the country could celebrate the World Cup victory.The players were beaming as they descended from their plane in Ezeiza, outside Argentina’s capital, shortly before 3 a.m. onto a red carpet. Messi was the first one out, carrying the World Cup trophy, flanked by coach Lionel Scaloni, who put his arm around the captain as they walked past a sign that read, “Thank you, champions.
The players slept the headquarters before the day of celebration. In the morning, Messi posted a photo on social media showing him hugging the World Cup trophy next to him while he slept.Before the team’s arrival, many had kept a close eye on the flight bringing the players home to celebrate. As the plane got closer to Argentine soil, almost 200,000 people were tracking its path online and news channels gave live coverage of the arrival.
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