Disaster nearly strikes for Messi and Argentina stars during parade

The Argentina national team arrived back in Buenos Aires this morning but disaster nearly struck before the party even got going.

The newly crowned World champions arrived home during the early hours of the morning and took part in a short parade before the main event later on today.

The Argentina squad are expected to be part of a huge celebration at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires at around noon local time, but that might not have happened had disaster struck during the earlier parade.

It was a close call, as Lionel Messi and some of his teammates could have been knocked off the bus by some cables hanging overhead; but fortunately, they saw them just in time.

Leandro Paredes had his cap knocked off during the incident, which highlights just how close they were to disaster.

¡CUIDADO CON LOS CABLES MUCHACHOS! Insólito momento en la llegada de los campeones del mundo a Argentina.

Se le voló la gorra a Leandro Paredes. pic.twitter.com/mUfGmOTQdU

— ESPN Argentina (@ESPNArgentina) December 20, 2022