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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Argentina fan dies and five-year-old in coma following World Cup party chaos

Argentina's World Cup celebrations in Buenos Aires ended in chaos, with one fan left dead, police attacked by missile-throwing hooligans and a five-year-old in a coma.

The South American country are celebrating after Argentina defeated France on penalties to win their first World Cup since 1986 on Sunday. They then returned home early on Tuesday morning before taking to the streets in an open-top bus to show off the trophy to adoring fans.

More than five million people are estimated to have packed the streets of the capital city Buenos Aires to get a glimpse of the victorious squad. Chaos quickly descended though, leading to the team abandoning their bus and taking to helicopters to complete the journey.

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