The death of the fans, the evacuation of Messi. How the world champions met in Argentina :: Football :: RBC Sport

The Argentina national team defeated France in the World Cup final in Qatar. The winners flew to Buenos Aires, where the team’s championship parade was held. The main thing about the event – in the material “RBC Sport”

The championship parade after the victory of the Argentine national team at the World Cup in Qatar was held on December 20 in the center of Buenos Aires. The number of people wishing to congratulate their national team amounted to more than 5 million people, which turned out to be higher than the population of the city itself (3 million).

Players of the Argentine national team had to cross the city on a special bus, but due to the large crowd of people it was impossible to continue the journey. In this regard, Argentine footballers had to be evacuated by helicopter.

During the parade, Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, Nicolás Otamendi, Leandro Paredes and Ángel Di Maria nearly fell off the roof of the championship bus due to the low-hanging high voltage cables.

As a result of the rioting at the championship parade, more than 30 fans were injured.

“According to the latest data, 31 people needed medical assistance. Most of them have suffered falls and cuts. 16 people were taken to various hospitals in Buenos Aires”. leads La Nacion words of a source from the Argentine Ministry of Health.

Two people also died during the victory celebrations. One of them was a 24-year-old man who jumped off the roof. The second is a 22-year-old man who died of asphyxiation after the Argentine flag he wore around his neck wrapped around a motorcycle suffocated him while he was driving. One child is in a coma. A piece of marble fell on his head.

Additionally, eight police officers and firefighters were injured in clashes with fans. Law enforcement officials tried to pull fans away from the 400th anniversary obelisk, which was eventually damaged.