BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Thousands of Argentines filled the streets of central Buenos Aires with blue-and-white banners on Tuesday as they watched Lionel Messi lead their team to a 3-0 win over Croatia and a place in the World Cup final.
The huge crowds around the Obelisco in the heart of the capital buzzed as Messi gave the South Americans the lead with an early penalty in Qatar before Julian Alvarez scored two more, the last following another dazzling Messi run.
"I'm excited because a final is the best. We cannot hope for more," said fan Mauricio Gasandrea as he celebrated in the Buenos Aires crowd."It's an amazing feeling as an Argentine. Just look around at this." "It is amazing, it is an immense joy. For all Argentines to experience this is unique, it cannot be explained," said a supporter who gave his name as Angeles.
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