Lionel Messi arrives triumphantly in Argentina with World Cup trophy – video
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Lionel Messi arrived home in Argentina with a huge smile on his face as he disembarked the team's plane holding the World Cup trophy. Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina team before what is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in Buenos Aires. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in a pulsating game that was labelled by many as one of the best finals in World Cup history.