Argentina's World Cup victory parade was cut short after millions of people took to the streets.
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A parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was abruptly called off Tuesday as millions of people poured onto thoroughfares, highways and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of the national team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.
So many jubilant, flag-waving fans swarmed the capital that the players had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to Buenos Aires and get on helicopters for a flyover of the capital that the government billed as an aerial parade.
“The world champions are flying over the whole route on helicopters because it was impossible to continue by land due to the explosion of people’s happiness,” Gabriela Cerruti, the spokesperson for President Alberto Fernández, wrote on social media.
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Canceled due to typical Argentinean hooliganism.
Honestly it’s actually beautiful that so many people came like this. Yes, it ended up not being much of an actual parade but…the point is to celebrate, not roll down the street like a military. There’s no target to reach, besides happiness. 🇦🇷🇧🇩😭
felicitaciones por traer a casa la copa del mundo a buenos aires argentina🇦🇷⚽👍🏼🏆
RIP diego armando maradona if he stil alive to watch he the most happiest person in the world ⚰️⚽🇦🇷