How was the arrival in the country of the world champion: Lionel Messi’s smile with the Cup in his hands and “Muchachos” as an anthem

He showed up at the plane door before anyone else, with a broad smile drawn on his face, despite the enormous number of travel hours he had on his shoulders. Happiness did not fit the face of Lionel Messi. The Argentine captain lifted the World Cup just like he did on Sunday in Qatar and was finally able to set foot on Argentine soil with the satisfaction of having fulfilled his greatest professional desire.

With Lionel Scaloni on one side and Claudio Chiqui Tapia on the other, Rosario’s star started down the stairs carefully gripping the trophy. Behind them the rest of the players began to descend.

A large delegation awaited them, including the Minister of the Interior, Wado de Pedro, and the ambassador of Qatar, Battal Al Dosari, among others.

“Muchachos”, reversal of the song by La Mosca which has become the anthem of Argentine fans in this Qatar, played from the moment the plane door was opened. It was after that the lead singer of the Ramallo band greeted the delegation. “Welcome world champions”, exclaimed its singer, Guillermo Novellis.

An expected red carpet for those responsible for the greatest joy for Argentine football in the last 36 years. Messi made it with Tapia first, and receiving a hug from Scaloni, then. They chatted to each other and waved to the sides. Messi lifted the cup for the umpteenth time.

Behind them, Lautaro Martínez, with a bass drum on his shoulder, followed in the footsteps of the captain together with Julián Álvarez, one of the great figures of the Argentine team in Qatar, taking the place in the news of the Inter striker from Milan.

The rest went behind. Among them, Ángel Correa, with a big smile, similar to that of the captain. Even Paulo Dybala, who had few minutes during the tournament but a big responsibility in the shoot-out in the final against France, clenching his right fist hard.

The line was completed by Ángel Di María, for whom the time has come for definitive consecration with the national team, after great performances in the decisive matches of the Copa América and Finalissima. The revenge of “Fideo”.

“Thank You Champions”

“Thank You Champions”it could be read on several posters posted at the side of the course that they would deposit the players on the buses that would take them to the property that the AFA has in Ezeiza. A crowd awaited them along the road.which gave them the first example of the way Argentine consecration was lived in Qatar.

This Tuesday they will have a second demonstration, when they will be protagonists in the caravan of the champion on the vehicle that transported them this morning.

The event is scheduled for noon and the initial route of the open top bus will be along the Ricchieri, Dellepiane and 25 de Mayo highways until it ends at 9 de Julio avenue and approaches the Obelisk.

The ‘return’ would be uninterrupted along the widest avenue in the world to the Libertador, then to General Paz and further south. The estimated duration of the ‘return’ would be between eight and nine hours, but in the light of the time taken to the short journey between the airport and the AFA headquarters, could be many more.

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