Tribute to World Cup heroes in Buenos Aires was a pure and outstanding moment that brought their captain to tears
You would be forgiven for missing it last Thursday evening, amid the excitement of England’s win in Italy or the sacking of Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich, but there was a brief moment, captured in Buenos Aires, where football turned its best trick, creating a moment so full of togetherness that one felt grateful just to watch, even if it was on a laptop or a phone a few thousand miles away.
Argentina started the international break with a friendly against Panama, the first game since their World Cup triumph, but the actual match served just as an excuse for a rousing pre-match sing-song, where fans bellowed out “Muchachos” into the ether at the Estadio Monumental.
“Boys, now we’re dreaming again
I want to win it for the third time
I want to be world champion
And Diego, we can see him up in heaven
With Don Diego [Maradona’s father] and Tota [his mother]
Cheering on Lionel.”
Written by Michael Butler
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/27/lionel-messi-argentina-world-cup under the title “Lionel Messi takes centre stage in Argentina’s organic outpouring of joy | Michael Butler”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
