Sad balance: one dead and 5-year-old in coma after receiving world champions in Argentina | football world cup

According to the latest reports, a man in his twenties has been killed. A five-year-old boy also suffered serious injuries and is currently in a coma. When the situation threatened to get out of hand, the security services decided to evacuate the players by helicopter.

That news was not well received by fans who had lined up further down the course. After all, they did not get to see their heroes, which in turn resulted in confrontations with the police.

An estimated 5 million Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires to catch a glimpse of the footballers who won the world title in Qatar on Sunday. It led to chaotic scenes and many incidents in the city. Some people tried to jump from an overpass into the bus that was passing under it. People also fell from traffic lights and lampposts they had climbed into.

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In the Plaza de la República, the intended terminus, people broke open the door of the huge obelisk, as can be seen in images on social media. They managed to climb up from the inside, so that they had a view of the surroundings through the holes at the top of the high pillar.

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The square was so busy that the authorities decided to change the route the bus would take. At one point the driving tour ended and the players boarded some helicopters.

Various TV channels reported live on the popular festival in Buenos Aires. The players, some bare-chested, showed off the World Cup and their World Cup gold medal to the spectators along the way from the open bus. Armed officers walked around the bus to ensure that the public remained somewhat at a distance.

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The Argentinian footballers arrived in Buenos Aires in the night from Monday to Tuesday. Although it was the middle of the night, thousands of fans were waiting for the players. The selection of national coach Lionel Scaloni drove in an open bus, which was decorated with the text ‘world champion’ and three stars because of the three world titles, towards the training complex of the association. There the players could sleep for a few hours before the official ceremony started. All Argentines were given a day off by the government on Tuesday.

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“Thanks everyone, this is a dream,” appeared on the national team’s Twitter account after breaking off the ceremony, with photos of the bus trip. “This one is for all Argentines. You have made us very happy with your support and love.”