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A sea of people: Argentinian soccer fans celebrate their third World Cup title after 1978 and 1986 at the obelisk in Buenos Aires. Overall, hundreds of thousands of people were out and about in the streets of the capital, but also in other cities in the country.
Photo: Matilde Campodonico / dpa
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In the Albiceleste's first two World Cup titles, the heroes were Mario Kempes and Diego Maradona.
Now Lionel Messi is finally in line with them.
This golden cup has a very special meaning after all.
Photo: TOMAS CUESTA / AFP
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Wet and happy: Speaking of Maradona, there was also a celebration in one of the football legend's former residences.
Photo: Camila Godoy / dpa
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One feeling prevails in Buenos Aires: it is a victory of national importance.
Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images
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Argentina is in a recession, everyday life is full of worries.
That's where football helps, that's where Messi and Co. help to forget the hardships for a short time.
Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP
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The longing was tremendous, the joy that followed was obviously liberating.
Photo: Matilde Campodonico/AP
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White (Albi) and sky blue (Celeste) are the dominant colors.
Photo: MARIANA NEDELCU / REUTERS
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Hands to the sky: there is a celebration in Mar del Plata, in the south-east of the province of Buenos Aires.
Photo: David Izquierdo / dpa
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In Brazil, too, there was some trepidation with the big rival, we here in Rio de Janeiro.
Photo: PILAR OLIVARES / REUTERS
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This fan screams his joy in São Paulo.
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CARLA CARNIEL / REUTERS
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There are also Argentine followers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Photo: Odelyn Joseph/AP
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Argentine dominance at Fanfest in Doha.
Photo: IBRAHEEM AL OMARI / REUTERS
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There's the thing (well, a replica).
Photo: INA FASSBENDER / AFP