More than 250,000 Welcome Croatia Home after World Cup Final

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17 July 2018 09:30 WIB

Croatia team bus and fans during the parade in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16, 2018. The Croatia team return from the World Cup in Russia. In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged a euphoric heroes' welcome for the national team on Monday despite its loss to France in the World Cup final. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

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Croatia fans await the arrival of the team at the main square in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16, 2018. The Croatia team return from the World Cup in Russia. Hundreds of thousands of people wearing national red-and-white checkered colors and waving Croatian flags poured into the streets in the capital Zagreb to greet the team. Observers described the homecoming event as the biggest ever in Croatia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

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Croatia fans during celebrations in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16, 2018. The Croatia team return from the World Cup in Russia. The joyful, singing crowd crammed the central squares and the route where the players passed in an open bus, greeting fans and signing autographs. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

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Croatia's Luka Modric during celebrations in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16, 2018. The Croatia team return from the World Cup in Russia. Police said more than 250,000 people came out in central Zagreb and many more along the route. The players' bus traveled for hours, often stopping when it was blocked by the crowds. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

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Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic, Luka Modric and team mates on stage in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16, 2018. The Croatia team return from the World Cup in Russia. "Thank you Croatia, thank you Zagreb!" captain Luka Modric, who won the Golden Ball after being voted the best player of the World Cup, told the crowd after the team finally arrived at the central square in the evening. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

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General view of Croatia fans with flares during the parade in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16, 2018. The Croatia team return from the World Cup in Russia. Thousands of fans, many coming from other parts of the country, began arriving in the center in the early morning and emergency medical services said they aided hundreds of fans who collapsed from exhaustion. City authorities brought in water tanks to the city center. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

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