Finally, Aerolíneas Argentinas flight AR1915 landed at the airport of Ezeiza. It’s 2:23 in the morning on an Argentine Tuesday. Walk on the track. Here it is. It stopped there. The door opened. And he appears Lionel Messiwith the World Cup, smiling. He was accompanied by another Lionel, Scaloni, and the president of the AFA, Claudio Tapia. Behind the rest of the culprits of the third star went down.
The world champions are in their country. Get ready Leo, Dibu, Julián, Fideo, Scaloni… Get ready. An unforgettable Tuesday awaits you. Today, at dawn, they are welcomed by some 50,000 fans. However, at noon there will be millions. They will enjoy a famous demonstration superior to the one that touched Diego Maradona and all the champions of Mexico 86 36 years ago. Some memorians estimate it will be the biggest in history in this soccer-mad corner of the world.
When they got off the plane, they were greeted by music set on fire at the World Cup. The group La Mosca, led by Guillermo Novellis, embraced them singing the hit ‘Muchachos…’ in its new version, the one that the players also sang in the air. ‘Boys, all that’s left now is to celebrate’…
Like the celebrities they are, they walked down a red carpet to the open-top bus that awaited them at the track. It was time to take the short six kilometer journey from the airport to the AFA concentration. An exhausting trip was over, a trip they would never forget. Throughout the tour, both stars shared several intimate photos on their social networks. Everyone has a World Cup. Messi and the Cup, Dibu and the Cup, Tagliafico and the Cup, AFA president Claudio Tapia and the Cup…
The bus was moving slowly, at a brisk pace. They began to breathe the love of the Argentines who were waiting for them in full madness. Although it was early in the morning, many people met them from the side of the Riccheri highway. They shouted for Argentina. They shouted at Messi. They were shouting at Dibu. There are many more around the AFA complex in Ezeiza, with blue and white smoke, with flags. Many traveled miles from other cities for that special welcome. They are thousands and thousands.
Leo was sitting in the back of the bus, waving and smiling. Next to him, Rodrigo De Paul broadcast live on his cell phone. Leandro Paredes and Angel Di María watched. Nicolás Otamendi presented the Cup that went from hand to hand. Everyone wants to keep all those images in their memory. They all want to see it. They don’t want to lose anything.
One hour to travel only six kilometers
It took the champions almost an hour to cover those six kilometers. And once they went into concentration, they saw some changes. At the entrance, a giant poster with the World Cup and two legends: above that important trophy, the phrase “All together” and below the word “thank you”. Later, as they neared the block where they usually ate and slept, they discovered that the front was different. It is painted like a large Argentinian flag, well lit, with a large image of Messi raising the cup and with the legend: “On this floor there is another star”. And yes, also, the three stars… And a fireworks display.
The plane of the world champions will leave Doha on Sunday evening. However, due to various delays, it only left Doha’s Hamad International Airport at three in the morning on a Qatari Monday. Had a stopover in Rome for refueling. And then yes, the final destination, Argentina. Messi and company are already in their country. And this Tuesday comes the best, the reunion of people who will once again take to the streets of Buenos Aires to thank them. The party never ends.
From the official selection website it was announced that today at noon the champions will tour the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and pass the Obelisk, the iconic site of the highest celebration.
The convertible micro that will drive Leo and his companions “slept” last night at the Ezeiza concentration. From there, the journey begins along the Riccheri, Dellepiane and 25 de Mayo highways. You will go down 9 de Julio avenue, you will cross its entirety. It will end at Avenida del Libertador and then it will go to Avenida General Paz, to return to the Ezeiza bunker. The idea is not to stop at any point to avoid overflow. Fans are recommended to prepare in different places so that the celebration can be smooth and they can observe the slow passing of the bus properly. However, since Monday night hundreds of fans have gathered at the Obelisk…
Footballers, in principle, do not want any political image
Of course, we have to be accommodating of last-minute changes. The National Government through the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matías Lammens, insists that the champions pass through the Casa Rosada and for Lionel Messi to lift the World Cup on the same balcony where Diego Maradona offered it to all Argentines in 1986.
Footballers in principle do not want any political image. Neither to President Alberto Fernández nor to any other official. In a hyper-divided country, they want to continue raising the banner of “All Together.” They would have been promised that they would go out on the balcony alone, just like Diego did 36 years ago. If so, the idea of the non-stop caravan will be destroyed and the Plaza de Mayo will also explode.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
