now Argentina’s Victorious footballers have returned home with the World Cup uh where they were greeted by tens of thousands of fans uh in Buenos Aires now the Argentine government declared today a public holiday to Mark the nation’s pride in the team’s achievement in Qatar our correspondent Katie Watson reports now too much fanfare and excitement thousands waited up to greet them in the early hours not wanting to miss this chance to see the mega Stars Argentina’s never seen anything like it an estimated 4 million people came out onto the streets of the capital the country’s biggest party in its history in true Argentinian style the steaks and sausages were slapped on the barbecue from early in the morning people dressed in Messi’s number 10 shirt this world cup has made him a national hero standing alongside Diego Maradona in Argentine footballing Fame ah it’s amazing it’s amazing I don’t think any country has lived through what we are living now nobody’s pointing like we are right now nobody is something that I would I will talk with my sons and grandsons and forever the team made its way towards the center slowly but had to change route because of the sheer number of fans the players abandoned coming to the Obelisk which has been the focal point of celebrations during the tournament they ended up having to do a flyover in a helicopter instead the celebration no one can deny how much they [Music] are this drove me to come home outpouring of pride has even surprised authorities here while Messi is of course an inspiration the whole team is being celebrated Batista is Alexis McAllister’s Godfather and former coach proud of the Brighton and Hove Albion player coming home with the trophy he started playing here at the age of six today English football is the greatest in the world where the best players are and thankfully clubs have been coming for Argentinian footballers and that’s wonderful because it opens the door to other players loaded back to the party of extraordinary proportions a country battered by economic crisis this has been a World Cup to remember allowing argentinians to park their worries and really celebrate success Katelyn Watson BBC News and Buenos Aires
