Manchester City’s Argentinian trio Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero have are flying high ahead of the World Cup in nearby Brazil.
With the tournament set to kick-off in just two days, teams from across the globe have been making the long-haul trips to the South American country.
And while flights can often be boring, two-time winners Argentina’s squad amused themselves by snapping some first-class pics.
Manchester City defender Demichelis passed up the in-flight film to take a team picture in the side’s airline aisles.
Blue pals Aguero and Zabaleta showed their smiles, as did illustrious team-mates Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and Angel di Maria, ahead of their tournament opener against Bosnia on Sunday.
Gracias a todos por apoyar y por la despedida regala . no somos un equipo, somos un país !! pic.twitter.com/DNadBdLShI
— Martin Demichelis (@demichelisok) June 9, 2014
City centre-back Demichelis, who endured a shaky start to his career at The Etihad, was a firm fixture in the team towards the end of the season and was well-known for his long, flowing pony-tail.
However, the 33-year-old shaved off his iconic hair in preparation for the tournament.
It wasn’t only Demichelis that was taking images on the flight though as teammate Aguero took the chance to snap a selfie with Barcelona talisman Messi.
Con Lío , rumbo a Brasil !! #VamosArgentina pic.twitter.com/JSkKsRXOAs
— Sergio Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) June 9, 2014
Argentina begin their campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina and will then face Iran and Nigeria in their remaining group games.
They are consider among the favourites to grab a famous tournament victory at the home of their great South American rivals.
Image courtesy of Martin Demichelis via Twitter with thanks
