Lionel Messi Nearly Knocked Off Bus At W.C. winning celebration

Football World Cup winner Argentina team was welcomed by lakhs of fans in the country on Tuesday. The celebration took place in the capital city of Buenos Aires.

The entire team joined in the celebration by sitting on an open top bus. During this, a major accident was averted.

5 players including Captain Messi sitting on the roof survived falling. Messi had to be helicoptered out during the celebrations when a crowd of fans rushed towards the bus.

According to Argentina's government agency Telem, four million people were present at the memorial site in Buenos Aires.

Meanwhile, Messi's picture is going viral, in which he is sleeping with the World Cup trophy glued to his chest.

He himself posted this photo. After the victory, photos of him kissing the trophy and table dance went viral.

Argentina captured the title on 18 December in the final of the FIFA World Cup by defeating France in a penalty shootout.