Argentina had a ‘World Cup’ reception upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro

2023-11-21 04:40:00

Photo: Alfredo Luna.
The Argentine team arrived this Monday night, around 10 p.m., at the hotel that will be their accommodation in Rio de Janeiro for a few hours, and there they were received by about 200 supporters dressed in Argentine t-shirts, with some umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain. intermittent that covered the entire day in Rio, and performing songs referring to winning the last World Cup in Qatar.

On a day in which the Brazilian media once again took issue with the coach of his team, Fernando Diniz, for arriving to training in Teresópilos, about 60 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro, aboard a helicopter owned by the now injured Neymar, in Instead of doing so in one that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) can arrange for it, the team led by Lionel Scaloni arrived in this city.

Photo: Alfredo Luna.
And unlike the dust raised by his Brazilian colleague, and not precisely because of the rotation of the helicopter blades, Scaloni and his team arrived with absolute calmas usual, to this team since the Pujato coach arrived as its technical direction.

Those who took flight instead in front of the Windsor hotel, in the exclusive area of ​​Barra de Tijuca, about 10 kilometers from the center of Rio de Janeiro, were those approximately 200 Argentine fans who also hung an Argentine flag with the image of Diego Maradona above the containment fence behind which the Argentine soccer players entered their concentration place.

Photo: Alfredo Luna.
With the idea of ​​staying as little time as possible in Rio de Janeiro, since after the game this Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. at the Maracaná stadium the players will immediately return to their places of origin, the team arrived at the hotel directly to have dinner and then spend the night. , quickly entering it, greeting the attendees with their hands.

But after those led by Lionel Messi disappeared through the access door to the hotel, the fans were still there, proudly displaying that long Argentine flag with Diego’s face mentioned, and an inscription that says it all, especially on Brazilian soil; “Argentine fan.”