Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the players
In Summary
•Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, outside Argentina’s capital, shortly before 3 am on Tuesday, on to a red carpet that had been rolled out for the squad.
•Messi was the first player from the plane, carrying the World Cup, flanked by coach Lionel Scaloni, who put his arm around him.
