Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Alex Young

Lionel Messi and Argentina stars almost dragged off bus during World Cup winners’ parade

Argentina's World Cup homecoming in Buenos Aires was almost derailed by serious injuries after Lionel Messi and four others sat on the open-top bus had to duck to avoid telephone cables.

The Argentine capital has been in party mode since Sunday and in the early hours of Tuesday morning thousands lined the streets to welcome their World Cup heroes back into town.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.