Mindless Argentina fans trash historic school while celebrating World Cup semi-final victory

MINDLESS Argentina fans trashed and set fire to a historic school as they celebrated their semi-final victory on Wednesday night. Shocking footage showed completely ransacked classrooms after fans went wild when Argentina dumped England from the World Cup. Argentina fans trashed and set fire to a historic school as they celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory on Wednesday night Credit: JamPress Video shows the yobs chucking items stolen from the school tuck shop off the roof Credit: JamPress Vandals scaled the schools walls to break in, witnesses said Credit: JamPress Witnesses said the fans raided the school’s tuck shop before setting its water tanks on fire Credit: JamPress The school in Merlo, Buenos Aires, was forced to close after the vandals let loose on the property. Primary School No. 1, founded in 1862, was vandalised, looted and set on fire as fans took things too far after the match. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Footage shows yobs who have climbed onto the roof hurling items nabbed from a raid on the school tuck shop. Witnesses said they broke into the school by scaling its walls and making a hole in the roof. They then ransacked the building and even set the school’s water tanks on fire. The neighbouring Secondary School No. 25 was also targeted by the out-of-control footie fans. Mum of two pupils Johana told local media her daughter had sobbed when she found out her school was shut. She said: “The children don’t have classes, and the teachers have to spend their time cleaning. It makes you angry, sad and want to cry. Most read in Sport The school in Merlo, Buenos Aires was forced to close after the vandals let loose on the property Credit: JamPress The schools had been planning end-of-term celebrations, but they may now have been scrapped as teachers struggle to clean up classrooms Credit: JamPress “It already happened during the previous celebrations, after the last World Cup. “These aren’t celebrations any more – this is vandalism. They’re criminals.” Explaining her daughter’s emotional reaction, she said: “When she found out she couldn’t go to school, she burst into tears.” Johana added: “I don’t go to the celebrations because of things like this. This happens, the joy disappears because people start fighting. “It stops being a family celebration and becomes something that frightens you.” Johana said the same thing had happened during previous World Cup celebrations and thanked the teachers for doing everything they could to clean up. The schools had been planning end-of-term celebrations, but they may now have been scrapped as teachers struggle to clean up classrooms. Authorities are still assessing the extent of the damage. It comes as a fan revealed that the Falklands banner paraded by shameless Argentinian players after knocking England out was smuggled into the stadium hidden in his sweaty underwear. The defending World Cup champions sparked fury for waving a vulgar sign claiming “The Falklands are Argentinian” after beating England 2-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final. And the footballers reportedly kept the disgraceful sign for themselves after the game, prompting fears they could whip it out again at Sunday’s final. The flag was taken back to Argentina‘s team hotel – and could fly to New York with them. Comment now