After winning the title at the World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi slept in good company in the early hours of Tuesday (20).
The star shared a photo hugging the World Cup on his Instagram, with the caption “Buen día! [Bom dia]🇧🇷🇧🇷 In 2 hours, the images have already reached more than 22 million likes.
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The post is part of a series of photos that Messi has been posting on his social media to show the celebration with his teammates and family. On Sunday (18), the player posted a photo holding the classic Cup cup, which became the most liked post in the history of the social network: in total, there are already more than 60 million likes.
The whole team returned to Argentina this Tuesday morning, where they celebrate the victory over the French team. Hundreds of thousands of fans waited for the team in the streets of the capital later today for the team’s celebration parade.
Videos show the bus moving slowly behind a police escort, surrounded by tens of thousands of people waving the Argentine flag and setting off fireworks throughout the night.
The room was filled with applause as the crowd sang and danced; the players, standing on the open top deck, waved to their adoring supporters.
historic ending
Argentina had not won a World Cup for 36 years, since conquering the world for the second time in 1986, with idol Diego Maradona leading the “hermanos” to glory in Mexico.
With the victory on penalties, the Argentine national team reached its third title in World Cups, and is now behind only Brazil,, with five achievements, and Germany and Italy, both with four.
With the Cup also under his belt, Messi consolidates his position as one of the greatest names in football of all time, alongside Maradona and Pelé.
“I can’t believe we suffered so much in a perfect game. Unbelievable, but this team responds to everything,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said after Sunday’s match, according to Reuters.
“I’m proud of the work they’ve done,” he added, fighting back tears as he was hugged by his players.
“I want to tell people to enjoy it, it’s a historic moment for our country.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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