Argentina rejoices: people climbed on the roofs to see Messi

The homecoming of the winners of the World Cup turned into a real madness. Many fans who came to Buenos Aires to meet the Argentine national team seemed to have lost their minds at the sight of their idols. It seemed that people were ready for anything to come closer and touch the stars of the World Cup. As a result, the players had to be literally rescued from the crowd.

We will tell about the mass insanity that ended the World Cup in the material REN TV.

How national heroes were met

A storm of emotions, incessant applause, songs, and a sea of ​​sky-blue flags – this is how the bus with the already national heroes of Argentina was met in Buenos Aires. Because of the real human sea of ​​devoted fans, neither pass nor pass. To get a better look at football god Lionel Messi, people climb onto rooftops, lampposts and radio towers. At some point, the crowd begins to storm the most important peak of the capital – the Obelisk.

And those who themselves cannot rise higher and take the best places, comrades help. Fans from all over the world came to express their recognition and show their love to the world football champions.

“We knew Messi would win, Argentina would win, from the bottom of my heart. Vamos Argentina! We came here because we knew you would win.” – said a tourist from India, Shija Mohammed.

Street in honor of Messi and football madness

And even though it’s already plus 25 outside, it became quite hot for some. In a fit of football passion, people tore off their clothes to attract the attention of idols. Without embarrassment, some loyal fans were naked right in the crowd.

“It’s crazy, it’s unbelievable, the best thing that can happen to you in life” – says fan Matias Gomez.

In honor of Messi even opened the street. True, so far unofficially – fans have nailed plaques with the name of the legendary captain to the houses.

“It’s incredible, truly amazing. Just look at all this, look at everything that is painted in blue and white,” said fan Elio Maizares.

In anticipation of the motorcade with the victors, the crowd blocked the tracks – as a result, the buses with the players barely crawl along the road so as not to injure anyone. Everyone wants to touch the trophy that the country has been waiting for 36 years. The most desperate jump from bridges into the arms of their favorite team.

How the football players were saved from the cheering crowd

Because of the Argentinean passion in the end – dozens of victims. At some point, a helicopter is seen in the air. While the distraught fans expressed their love, the authorities decided to evacuate the team and the cup by air. The triumphal procession had to be interrupted.

Under the jubilation of the fans, like angels, the players flew over the crowd. But the celebration continued in the sky, which turned out to be dotted with balloons in the colors of the assembly of world football champions.

In the evening, football passion in Buenos Aires reached its peak. Mountains of rubbish, broken shop windows, clashes with the police and dozens of arrests. The big football festival ended with the dispersal of the crowd and the use of force against the fans.