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The streets of Lionel Messi’s hometown of Rosario erupted in celebration after Argentina beat France to win its third World Cup title.
We’re champions, which is all we wanted, more than anything for (Messi) and for the whole team, Santiago Ferraris, 25, said.
Argentina’s three goals in the 3-3 draw were scored by Rosario natives, with Messi, who came up from local team Newell’s Old Boys, scoring two and Angel Di Maria, who once played in rival local team Rosario Central, one.
Rosario, just like the rest of the country, was paralyzed during the nail-biting match that ended in a penalty shootout, which Argentina won 4-2.
Tens of thousands of people descended on the National Flag Memorial, the symbol of Argentina’s third-largest city, to celebrate Argentina’s victory.
