{"id":1267934,"date":"2022-12-20T12:23:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/20\/messi-and-argentina-return-home-with-world-cup-trophy\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T12:23:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:23:49","slug":"messi-and-argentina-return-home-with-world-cup-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/20\/messi-and-argentina-return-home-with-world-cup-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi and Argentina return home with World Cup trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"859\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image_2022-12-20_101917657-696x859.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Lionel Messi Argentina - Photo Source: Twitter\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Lionel Messi and Argentina\u2019s new crop of world champions have landed in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, with the World Cup title.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties, in a breathtaking final which ended 3-3 after 120 minutes of nerve-racking football. <\/p>\n<p>The Argentines touched down at the Ezeiza International Airport at 2:23am \u2013 local time, to thousands of Argentine fans, as well as local and international press.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The flight of the Albicelestes was tracked online by fans and defender, Nicolas Tagliafico posted a picture of the World Cup buckled into an airplane seat on Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>A picture of Messi was slapped on the plane\u2019s tail with the words: \u201cOne team, One country, One dream\u201d on its side.<\/p>\n<p>Right after touch down, Messi was the first to step out of the plane, holding the World Cup aloft \u2013 with head coach, Lionel Scaloni right behind. Forward, Julian Alvarez followed with a host of other players, after the duo to step out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-225.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2198196\" width=\"727\" height=\"504\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>The team hopped on a branded \u2018Campeones del mundo\u2019 open-top bus for a trophy parade \u2013 the second in some 30 hours following the first which happened on the streets of Qatar immediately after the team stepped out of the Lusail stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The trophy parade headed to the AFA headquarters at a snail pace, moving through a swarm of fans gathered.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-226.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2198197\" width=\"725\" height=\"523\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"dqX1vdkcwbw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Economic Comeback: 2023 will see stronger foundations for Ghana\u2019s economy \u2013 Ofori-Atta (19-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dqX1vdkcwbw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi and Argentina\u2019s new crop of world champions have landed in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, with the World Cup title. 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