The Argentina national team defeated France in the World Cup final in Qatar. The winners flew to Buenos Aires, where the team’s championship parade took place. The main thing regarding the event – in the material “RBC Sport”
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The championship parade following the victory of the Argentina national team at the World Cup in Qatar was held on December 20 in the center of Buenos Aires. The number of people wishing to congratulate their national team amounted to over 5 million people, which turned out to be more than the population of the city itself (3 million).
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The players of the Argentina national team had to pass through the city on a special bus, but due to the large crowd of people, it was impossible to continue the trip. In this regard, the Argentine footballers had to be evacuated by helicopters.
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During the parade, Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, Nicolás Otamendi, Leandro Paredes and Ángel Di Maria almost fell off the roof of the championship bus due to low-hanging high-voltage wires.
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As a result of the unrest at the championship parade, more than 30 fans were injured.
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“According to the latest data, 31 people needed medical assistance. Most of them suffered from falls and cuts. 16 people have been taken to various hospitals in Buenos Aires.” leads La Nacion words of a source from the Ministry of Health of Argentina.
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Also during the victory celebrations, two people died. One of them was a 24-year-old man who jumped off the roof. The second is a 22-year-old man who died of asphyxia following the Argentinean flag he wore around his neck wrapped around a motorcycle and suffocated him while riding. One child went into a coma. A piece of marble fell on his head.
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In addition, eight police officers and firefighters were injured in clashes with fans. Law enforcement tried to push the fans away from the 400th anniversary obelisk, which was eventually damaged.
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