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July 17, 2018 12:38:18
In a burst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and hosted the hosting of a euphoric hero for the national football team despite its defeat against France in the World Cup Final
National red and white checkered colors and Croatian flags floating in the streets of the capital Zagreb to greet the team. Observers described the event back in the country as the largest ever in Croatia.
The merry and singing crowd piled up the central squares and the road where players were pbading on an open bus, greeting fans and signing autographs. ]
HNS CFF tweet: What a welcome for the WorldCup silver medalist in Zagreb
Police said more than 250,000 people went out into the center of Zagreb and many others along the road. The bus of the players traveled for hours, stopping often when it was blocked by the crowds.
"Thank you Croatia, thank you Zagreb!" Captain Luka Modric, who won the Golden Ball after being voted best player of the World Cup, told the crowd after the team's arrival on the central square in the evening.
Midfielder Ivan Rakitic added: describe what we are feeling now. "
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Luka Modric received the gold ball as the best player in the World Cup. (AP: Darko Vojinovic)
Players lined up to sing the national anthem with the square crowded with joy.
Thousands of fans, many of whom came from other parts of the country, began arriving at the center early in the morning and emergency medical services said they helped hundreds of people. fans who have collapsed from exhaustion. The city authorities brought water tanks to the city center.
The horns of cars honking and shouting "Bravo", welcomed the bus that was slowly leaving the airport. The inscription at the front read: "ardent heart, the pride of Croatia!" in reference to the name "The Fiery" as the team is nicknamed at home.
Earlier, Croatian air force planes escorted the plane carrying the Russian team as it penetrated into space the country and flew over Zagreb. Champions! Champions! roared the crowds as players descended from the plane on a red carpet on the tarmac at Zagreb airport
The country of 4 million people is euphoric since his team beat England to reach the World Cup final, where the Croatia lost to France 4-2.
Success has been described as the greatest of Croatia's sporting history, strengthening national pride and sense of unity in the country that waged a war to become independent of the country. 39, former Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
The economy remains weak and people are leaving the country in search of a safer future elsewhere. "I can not even begin to explain what this means for Croatian unity," said President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic at the AP Sunday in Moscow.
"I hope this … will boost the country's economic development and bring back new jobs and young people to the country."
"I am so proud, not just of our football team, I am so proud of our nation."
The Railway Company According to the city authorities, public transport would be free on Monday.
State television invited citizens to go out and enjoy the "historic moment" of the return of the players, while other media described the situation. Players like "our heroes".
France welcomes its champions
The reception is grandiose, the emotion is palpable while the victorious team of the World Cup of France has hurtled down the Champs-Elysees -Elysées in Paris on Monday (local time). while tens of thousands of people cheered with pride and unrestrainedly throwing the national colors – blue, white and red –
The crowd waiting for hours to greet the football team, under a scorching sun and at festive smoke field This smothered the air, took place a few hours after the return of the Russian team to hoist the gold trophy on French soil for the second time in 20 years.
The 4-2 victory of the national team Sunday of her oes, many of which represented the changing face of a multicultural and diverse country of which all French citizens have not yet taken into account
The welcome of the red carpet for the winners of the World Cup continues at the Elysee, where President Emmanuel Macron a party in the garden which counted 1,000 children and 300 athletes of the clubs Local soccer as guests
Many of the guest clubs are based in poor neighborhoods who have formed the players of the young and diverse team of the World Cup in France, including Kylian Mbappe, 19 years. Members of the club with whom he grew up in the suburbs of Bondy attended the party.
"Thank you," said Mr. Macron, the youngest man to become president of France. "This team is beautiful because it was united."
Addressing the team, Mr. Macron gave advice.
"Do not change," he said.
"Never forget where you come from." ] External link:
French Team Tweet: A team, a nation, a dream. Two stars
