All that is breathed in Qatareverything they transmit Messi and La Scaloneta, everything spread by fans from Albicelestes who were able to travel there, multiplies in the country where Leo was born. Argentina vibrates for his phenomenon and for the team. What was already being observed after each game was even more powerful after the defeat of Croatia and the jump to the World Cup final.
There was an explosion as soon as the game ended and a common denominator: everyone to the streets, everyone to celebrate, everyone to sing for the albiceleste and for Messi. What happened in Buenos Aires was impressive. The crowded buses, the overflowing subway cars, the cars honking… By one way or another, thousands and thousands of fans headed towards the mythical place, towards the Obelisk.
Impossible to calculate the number of people who gathered around that iconic site located on 9 de Julio and Corrientes avenues, in the heart of Buenos Aires. They were streets and streets crowded with people dressed in light blue and white, singing “Muchachos…”, praising Leo… At some point there were some bullfights due to incidents with the police, who fired tear gas. But quickly everything went back to order.
Aerial view of the Obelisco square in Buenos Aires
A similar scenario, almost identical, although without disturbances, was drawn in the hometown of 10, in Rosario. There the site chosen was the Monument to the Flag. There were no differences between the fans of Newell’s and Central. There Argentina could more.
It was already customary in the World Cup. An hour before, the country stops. Most of the businesses close during the game time. Each one puts together the plan they can to enjoy with Argentina and Messi. Afterwards, the streets explode with happiness. It happens in the cities, it is repeated in the towns. The identification with this selection is very strong. And the end is missing…
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