Diego Maradona and his Argentina team received a warm welcome from thousands of fans who turned out to greet them Sunday despite the side's World Cup quarter-finals elimination¹.

尽管阿根廷没能挺进本届世界杯四强，但由主帅迭戈•马拉多纳率领的阿根廷队于上周日回国时仍然受到了数万名球迷的热烈欢迎。

Fans wait to greet the Argentine soccer team after their arrival at Ministro Pistarini airport in Buenos Aires July 4, 2010. Argentina were knocked out of the 2010 World Cup after being defeated 4-0 by Germany in the quarter-finals.

Fans, dressed in the blue and white shirts of the national team, held up banners proclaiming "Argentina!" or "Diego, Diego".

"We are happy. I ask Diego to keep going," said one fan, carrying his son in his arms.

Argentina was knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, losing 4-0 in the quarter-finals to Germany in Cape² Town.

"I have come from Tucuman and travelled 1400km just to see Diego. I love him to death. We will win and get our revenge（报仇，雪耻） in the Copa America (being staged in Argentina in 2011)," said another supporter.

Many fans insisted that they wanted Maradona to stay in charge of（负责，主管） the national team.

"Diego, stay! We support you!," said one banner.