Sports Desk: It’s three o’clock in the night in Argentina. But the whole country is awake to welcome the World Cup champions. Instead of sleeping at night, people flock to Buenos Aires.
Why not? The World Cup trophy returned to their country after 36 years. The trophy that Diego Maradona returned to Buenos Aires with in 1986 is now in the hands of Lionel Messi.
Argentina beat France 4-2 in a tiebreaker in Qatar on Sunday to win their 22nd World Cup crown. Qatar to Italy. After a break in Italy, the plane carrying the Argentine players arrived in Buenos Aires at 3 pm. Their flights land at Aeropark instead of Ezeja International Airport.
Football wizard Messi stepped out of the plane with the World Cup trophy in hand. LM Ten fulfilled Argentina’s long-time dream by raising the trophy in his right hand. Coach Lionel Scolani was next to him.
Authorities did not allow more people to crowd at the airport. All arrangements outside the airport. The fans are there waiting for the world champions.
