4 million people attended the welcome event, one person died
Athletes leave the venue by helicopter
Argentine national team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (30) appeared on the 21st at the 2022 Qatar World Cup victory march held in Buenos Aires, the capital of his country, with a picture of Kylian Mbappe (24, France) attached to a baby doll wearing a diaper. Argentina won the World Cup for the first time in 36 years following defeating France in a penalty shootout in the final of the tournament.
The British media’Mirror’ said, “Martinez once once more brutally mocked Mbappe.” “Lionel Messi (35) was also standing next to Martinez. This situation may make it awkward between Messi and Mbappe, who will face each other at the same club (Paris Saint-Germain) in the future.” After the penalty shootout, Martinez approached Mbappe, who was sitting on the ground, and comforted him, but later suffered criticism for laughing at his opponent while shouting “silence for Mbappe!” during a celebration party held in the locker room.
The British Daily Mail analyzed that “(Martinez’s series of actions) may be related to Mbappe’s remarks six months ago.” After playing the European Football Federation (UEFA) Nations League match in June, Mbappe said, “South American football has not developed as much as Europe.”
The Argentine national team had planned to march regarding 30 km on a double-decker bus without a roof, but more than 4 million people gathered at the place of the car parade and got stuck in the middle of the road. Eventually, as safety concerns grew, Messi and other players had to leave the venue by helicopter. According to local media, a man in his 20s fell from the roof of a building and lost his life.
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