From parks to packed bars to people’s homes, Argentines celebrated wildly as the national team led by Lionel Messi beat France in a penalty shootout in the World Cup
Dust filled the air as fans jumped up and down in parks outfitted with jumbotrons in the nation’s capital. Fans outfitted in the team’s blue-and-white jerseys embraced each other and cried tears of joy after a tense finish.
With its latest World Cup win, Argentina became only the fourth country to win at least three finals in the tournament.They wept, wide smiles on their faces as their heroes outlasted Les Bleus in what will go down as one of the greatest World Cup finals. “It’s the first time I see my country become world champions,” said Mr. Casanova.
The team captain, Mr. Messi, led Argentina to its first title since 1986. And Argentina became only the fourth country to win at least three World Cup finals. But just as important to fans was that Mr. Messi, the star who at 35 years old likely played his last World Cup, won his first after four previous tournaments.who led the team to the country’s last World Cup victory, Mr. Messi has global soccer’s most important trophy. Here, some are now calling him the greatest of all time.
Silvana Pucchi, a 49-year-old building maintenance worker, carried her small dog—both wearing Argentine team jerseys—to the Plaza Seeber to watch their team. She said the long-suffering country deserved the victory. “The whole team is blessed by Maradona, who is watching us from above,” she said. “We have the luck of having all of these idols: Maradona, Messi. The whole team is blessed by Maradona.”
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