Messi forced to duck for cover during World Cup parade (VIDEO)
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were almost clotheslined by some wiring as they celebrated their World Cup win on an open top bus Read Full Article at RT.com
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Players arrived back in Argentina to show off the trophy on Tuesday
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates had a close shave in Buenos Aires while celebrating their World Cup triumph.
Making their way to the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) on an open-top bus, Messi and teammates Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo De Paul, and Nicolas Otamendi were forced to dodge an upcoming hazard as they were almost clotheslined by electric wiring which commonly runs across streets in South America.
Of the quintet, Paredes came out worse and lost his cap in the clip that was shared by ESPN Argentina and has been seen more than 1 million times.
The item is sure to have become a treasured piece of memorabilia by one of the thousands in attendance that were there to catch a glimpse of the players who have etched their name into Argentine football folklore.
¡CUIDADO CON LOS CABLES MUCHACHOS! Insólito momento en la llegada de los campeones del mundo a Argentina.
— ESPN Argentina (@ESPNArgentina) December 20, 2022
Se le voló la gorra a Leandro Paredes. pic.twitter.com/mUfGmOTQdU
Messi and his Argentina teammates received a heroes’ welcome from the airport in Buenos Aires after their dramatic third World Cup win in Qatar.
The Albiceleste led defending champions France 2-0 before Kylian Mbappe equalized through a 97-second brace with 10 minutes to spare.
Messi put Argentina ahead again on 108 minutes in extra time, but Mbappe leveled with a late penalty to force a shootout that Messi’s men won 4-2 thanks to the heroics of charismatic goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
The Argentina team landed home at Ezeiza International Airport at around 2:20 am local time early on Tuesday morning after a 21-hour flight which stopped to refuel in Rome.
To the delight of the crowd, seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi first emerged from the plane with the World Cup trophy in tow, which he lifted aloft.
He and head coach Lionel Scaloni waved to the masses and were joined by other men of the hour such as goalscorer Di Maria, who doubled Argentina’s lead 13 minutes after a Messi penalty put them ahead on 23 minutes, and goalkeeper Martinez, who had a hearty reception.
¡LEO MESSI NOS TRAJO LA COPA DEL MUNDO A CASA! ¡BIENVENIDOS A ARGENTINA, CAMPEONES! pic.twitter.com/DfL9u40yeQ
— ESPN Argentina (@ESPNArgentina) December 20, 2022
The special open-top bus put on by the AFA, and which had “Champions of the World” written on its side, waited for the players on the tarmac.
After they had gotten on it, it ran through Buenos Aires which caused fans to flood to the streets of the capital to greet their heroes as fireworks filled the sky.
In one clip, thousands surround the vehicle as midfielder De Paul records and laps up the moment with his teammates showing off the trophy and waving to the masses.
