Thousands, if not millions, streamed into the streets of Buenos Aires as soon as La Albiceleste beat France on penalty kicks, an emotional start to what promised to become a boisterous early-summer celebration.
But on Sunday afternoon, after a three-hour rollercoaster of aThousands, if not millions, streamed into the streets of this capital city as soon as La Albiceleste beat France on penalty kicks, an emotional start to what promised to become a boisterous early-summer celebration — honking horns, hugging strangers, and yes, crying.
of Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on corruption charges has further polarized a bitter political climate.But on Sunday afternoon, none of that seemed to matter: La Albiceleste had taken home its third World Cup — a crowning berth for Lionel Messi, the 35-year-old forward and team captain., Messi had long been missing the biggest title in international soccer.
No more. After Messi opened up the scoring in the first half with a soaring penalty kick over French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, several thousand people watching on giant screens in Buenos Aires’s Plaza Intendente Seeber could not stop cheering.Still, that penalty kick was not enough to put the team over France. Les Bleus equalized the score late in the second half with two quick-succession goals from Kylian Mpbappé, making it 2-2 and dragging the game to extra time.
Born in 1985, she was alive for but not old enough to remember Argentina’s most recent World Cup victory, and played soccer for most of her childhood, long admiring the national team.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Why This Could Be the Most Thrilling World Cup Final You’ll Ever See'In human terms, it’s Lionel Messi of Argentina against Kylian Mbappé of France,' says Vogue writer Corey Seymour on the WorldCup final.
Weiterlesen »
A new water-based switch is thousands of times faster than current semiconductorsA short but powerful laser pulse converts the water into a conductive state within less than a trillionth of a second and behaves almost like a metal.
Weiterlesen »
UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvationDAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year, a United Nations official warned Friday.
Weiterlesen »
Thousands of tourists trapped in Machu Picchu amidst Peru protestsProtesters are demanding the release of former leftist President Pedro Castillo, the resignation of new President Dina Boluarte and new elections. Trains were halted Tuesday to and from Machu Picchu, which is experiencing food shortages.
Weiterlesen »
Snow pummels parts of Northeast; thousands without powerBOSTON (AP) — Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places. More than 160,000 customers in New England were in the dark as of the afternoon and another 20,000 were without power in New York as heavy snow brought tree limbs onto power lines, according to poweroutage.us , which tracks outages across the country.
Weiterlesen »