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Thousands of fans in Buenos Aires are celebrating the return of Argentina's national football team following their win over France on Sunday, as they received their third World Cup. After the plane which flew the players back to their home country landed in the capital, the players boarded an open-topped bus, and have been touring the capital in a homecoming parade. So how are people in the country marking this historic moment? Newsday heard from one fan, Alfonso Miranda, and a few of his friends that he was hosting for a barbecue. They talked about what the atmosphere has been like in Argentina since the victory. Alfonso Miranda said, "Messi is an example for our country, and to be quite honest, with this, I'd say no doubt, he's probably the best football player ever". (Photo by Marcos Brindicci / Getty Images)