20 December 2022 at 20:43 Argentina’s parade interrupted – Messi and his teammates picked up by helicopter Chaos ensued in Buenos Aires when the people were to pay tribute to Lionel Messi and the other World Cup heroes. The players had to leave the bus and be picked up by helicopter. An estimated four million people were out in the streets to catch a glimpse of Messi and the World Cup trophy, Their open bus had to reroute because it failed to arrive, leading to further riots. Eventually, the players left the bus and boarded helicopters that flew them away from the chaos. – The world champions fly over the parade route in helicopters because it became impossible to continue on the ground as a result of the explosion of public joy, tweeted Gabriela Cerruti, who is a spokeswoman for the presidency. Millions of Argentines thronged the streets of the capital to pay tribute to the players. The WC squad was to be driven through the capital in an open bus. There was a long wait for many. It was already crowded around the Obelisk, which is at the end of the route, at the start of the parade. The bus’s slow journey through the streets started at quarter to twelve local time (3.45pm Norwegian time). It was estimated that the bus would take eight hours to cover approximately 30 kilometers, but after just over four hours it was way behind schedule. (NTB)
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