Argentina, minus Messi, return home after World Cup final heartbreak
Summary
The Argentina football team returned home after losing 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final in the United States. Lionel Messi and some other players did not travel back with the team. Thousands of fans welcomed the team despite the loss, showing appreciation for their performance.Key Facts
- Argentina lost the World Cup final 1-0 to Spain.
- Lionel Messi and several other players did not travel home with the team.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the team received a red carpet welcome and a military band.
- Thousands of fans waited in cold, rainy weather to greet the team near the airport and later at the Buenos Aires Obelisk.
- Fans thanked Messi for his years of playing and urged him not to retire from the national team.
- The semifinal win over England was seen as a major achievement, especially given political tensions over the Falkland Islands.
- After the final, some clashes occurred at the Obelisk with police using water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets.
- Fifteen people were detained during the disturbances.
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