Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
As many as four million people took to the streets during the parade Argentina sample World Cup 2022 in Buenos Aires on Tuesday (20/12) local time.
Extraordinary enthusiasm was shown by the fans of La Albiceleste. A sea of people has been created as many as four million people poured into the streets of the Argentine capital.
The Argentine government declared the day a national holiday. The fans then took to the streets because they didn’t want to miss the parade of the champion, Lionel Messi and his companions.
Reported by sportmoleOn Tuesday at 11.45 local time, the parade of the champions of the Argentine national team began on board an open bus. The original plan was for the parade to last eight hours.
The parade should end at the Obelisk monument, one of the monumental places in Buenos Aires. But the Argentine players’ championship march was halted and turned into chaos.
The Argentine federal police canceled celebrations citing security reasons after some fans attempted to jump on the team bus. The police then diverted the bus to Parque Roca, a park downtown, and picked up the players by helicopter.
One of the footage circulating on social media shows two fans trying to jump onto an open-top bus.
The moment occurred when the bus of the La Albiceleste group was about to enter the tunnel under the bridge. However, two fans were desperate to jump off the bridge to get on the bus.
One of the fans managed to get on the bus, while the other fell on the asphalt.
Other supporters have even been seen climbing traffic lights, street light poles and bus stops.
The intense heat is also said to have caused many fans to become dehydrated. The large crowds in the city center raised fears that the parade of champions could turn into chaos.
(jal/rhr)
