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Coverage dated December 19, 2022 to December 20, 2022

World Cup champions Argentina forced to evacuate victory parade by helicopter after being swarmed by jubilant fans

Headline from CBS News

The team flew over the crowd in what the government billed as an aerial parade, "because it was impossible to continue by land due to the explosion of people's happiness."

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  1. Thv11

    Argentina soccer team abandons parade amid swarms of people (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    So many fans swarmed the capital that the players had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to Buenos Aires and get on helicopters instead.

  2. The Guardian

    Argentina fans swarm streets to welcome World Cup winners back to Buenos Aires – video (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The bus was swarmed by jubilant supporters who lined the streets of Buenos Aires in huge numbers to celebrate with their heroes

  3. Bloomberg

    Argentina Soccer Team To Parade Through Capital (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Lionel Messi and the World Cup winning Argentina national football team will celebrate with a parade through Buenos Aires Tuesday. Millions are gathered at the Obelisk waiting to catch a glimpse of their heroes. (Source: Bloomberg)

  4. France 24

    In pictures: Argentina's World Cup winners arrive home to rapturous crowds (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Argentina's captain Lionel Messi led his team in their open-top bus parade of Buenos Aires on Tuesday following their sensational World Cup victory over France. Huge crowds of ecstatic Argentinians –…

  5. The Guardian

    Argentina celebrate World Cup win with open-top bus parade in Qatar – video (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In what will be the first of many celebrations and parades, Argentina's World Cup squad celebrated with tens of thousands of fans on an open-top bus down Lusail Boulevard

  6. The Times of Israel

    Argentina’s World Cup parade abandoned after millions jam streets to celebrate win (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    National soccer team ditches bus for helicopters due to what president's spokesman calls 'explosion of people’s happiness,' as fans try to catch glimpse of Messi, rest of squad

  7. The Guardian

    Chaos in Buenos Aires as millions attend Argentina's World Cup victory parade – video (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Argentina’s triumphant World Cup-winning squad completed their victory parade by helicopter after a huge crowd brought their bus to a standstill

  8. CBS News

    World Cup champions Argentina forced to evacuate victory parade by helicopter after being swarmed by jubilant fans (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The team flew over the crowd in what the government billed as an aerial parade, "because it was impossible to continue by land due to the explosion of people's happiness."

  9. The Week

    Massive crowds force Argentina soccer team to evacuate World Cup parade (opens The Week)

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  10. France 24

    Aborted World Cup bus parade a snapshot of Argentina's charm and vice (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Millions of Argentines who crammed the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate an unforgettable moment with Lionel Messi and his World Cup winning teammates instead found themselves at a giant party bereft…

  11. Newsweek

    Argentina World Cup celebrations abandoned after fan jumps onto team bus (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "A thousand apologies on behalf of all the champion players. A shame," said the president of the Argentinian Football Association after a victory parade ended prematurely.

  12. The Atlantic

    Photos: Argentina’s World Cup Victory Celebration (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    Images from Buenos Aires, where so many fans came out to cheer for their champions, they had to cancel the parade mid-way through.

  13. France 24

    Argentina's World Cup heroes forced to abandon bus parade for helicopter (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Argentina's World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Bueno Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic fans flooded onto the streets and brought the city to a standstill, with Lionel Messi…

  14. NPR

    Overflow crowds in Buenos Aires forced the end of a World Cup celebration parade (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    So many jubilant Argentine fans swarmed the streets of Buenos Aires that the soccer team had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to the city and board helicopters for a capital flyover.

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