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Argentina fans await players as they prepare to celebrate Copa America title

Argentina, The 'Albiceleste' arrived in Argentina after winning the Copa America, where tens of thousands of fans were waiting to greet them before celebrating the victory. The Argentine soccer players have arrived home after winning the Copa America by defeating Colombia 1-0 in extra time yesterday (July 15) in the United States. The players left the airport by bus to the Argentine Football Association to prepare for a parade carrying the championship trophy on the streets. As the bus left the airport, tens of thousands of Argentine soccer fans in Ezeiza waited on both sides of the road to welcome the players. They applauded, chanted the players' names, and waved national flags to welcome the soccer heroes. The fans will wait for the players at the obelisk in Buenos Aires to await the championship celebration motorcade. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come to congratulate the players. By Vanina Duarte, a die-hard football fan, who was so happy that her team won the championship that she cr ied after hearing the news that her favorite player, Angel Di Maria, announced his retirement from the Argentine national team. Argentina's Copa America triumph means they have won their 16th title in the tournament. Source: Thai News Agency