As millions gathered in the capital, football journalist Tim Vickery told that individuals were attempting to jump from bridges onto the van carrying Argentina’s national team.
The festivities for Argentina’s World Cup heroes’ open-air bus parade had to be canceled due to turmoil.
Messi and his colleagues boarded helicopters for a flyover of Buenos Aires, which the government characterized as an airborne parade.
Some fans who had waited for hours for the march clashed with riot police, threatening to overshadow the spectacle with violence.
Gabriela Cerruti, a spokesperson for President Alberto Fernandez, posted on social media, “The world champions are flying over the entire route in helicopters because it was impossible to continue on land due to the eruption of people’s joy.”
The players were unable to approach the iconic Obelisk monument in Buenos Aires as scheduled due to the crowd size, which local media outlets citing police sources put at four million people.
The bus had been traveling slowly for over four hours before the cancellation of the parade.
On Tuesday, the Argentine president proclaimed a national holiday to commemorate the country’s World Cup victory.
Before the march was canceled, football journalist Tim Vickery told that “millions” of people had lined the streets of the capital and he was “thinking something horrible could happen.”
“As the team bus passed beneath bridges, individuals on the bridges attempted to get into the bus.
Vickery stated, “The bus was unable to move further because there were too many people, therefore they were ultimately forced to quit the bus route.”
He continued, “It appears to have been the safest option, although it appeared excessive.”
As the temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius, jubilant supporters flooded the city’s access roads, streets, and highways.
Since early Tuesday morning, thousands have set up overnight at the Obelisk, the usual location of celebrations.
After flying over major areas of Buenos Aires where fans had gathered, the helicopters carrying the players returned to the Argentine Football Association (FA) offices located outside the city.
Claudio Tapia, the head of the association, blamed law enforcement for the change in plans.
They do not permit us to welcome everyone who was at the Obelisk; the same security services that guarded us do not permit us to proceed,” he claimed.
“One million apologies on behalf of every champion player. A disgrace.”
Messi and the other players waved to the audience from the bus as they held the World Cup trophy aloft after capturing Argentina’s third World Cup championship, and the country’s first since Diego Maradona hoisted the trophy in 1986.
“This is unbelievable,” said 23-year-old Brian Andreassi as he walked around downtown while wearing the team’s shirt. There are no words for it.
“There is a strong bond between all Argentines – unity, and enjoyment. “It’s like if you can breathe a different air, and the air has a different energy,” remarked Victoria Roldán. My heart and body are going to burst.
The team arrived in Argentina in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Ezeiza Airport, where, despite the early hour, thousands were waiting with banners, flags, and flares to welcome their heroes home.
By midday, millions of people had already gathered in downtown Buenos Aires, where key routes were closed for the march.
People displayed Messi and Maradona flags, performed instruments, and climbed lampposts and bus stops.
Since Argentina’s thrilling triumph over France in Sunday’s final in Qatar, Buenos Aires has been in party mode, which has helped conceal the country’s economic troubles. Argentina has one of the world’s highest inflation rates.
