The vice-champions of the world, were accommodated and applauded Zagreb Monday

Zagreb accommodated Monday as hero his vice–champions of the world, beaten finally World 2018 by France.

According to the police, more than 500,000 people massed between the airport and the centre town. Ever seen in Croatia except for the mass given in 1994 by the pope in the country observers affirm.

Never Zagrebois lived such gathering, even at the time of an immense demonstration anti Tudjman in 1996 or return of the general Ante Gotovina, discharged by the International Criminal Tribunal of The Hague in 2012 and regarded by the Croats as a hero of the war of independence against the Serb forces (1991–1995).

The country exults when the captain of the selection appears at the top of the footbridge. “Luka…”, the presenter shouts. “Modric! ”, answers the Jelacic place. “Mario”… “Mandzukic! ”, “Dejan”… “Lovren!”. Nearly four hours later, the bus enters downtown finally and still did not arrive at destination, clearing with difficulty a passage in crowd.

“Thank you Croatia! Thank you Croatia! We reached our dreamed”, the medium ground Luka Modrić with the crowd declared which had massed since the mid—day on the central place.
“One played in Russia for you all. For all Croatia. For all the Croats of Bosnia–Herzegovina, of the diaspora, as for our veterans because without them there would not be this checkerwork”, the trainer Zlatko Dalic declared.

“At least, we are second the best in the world. I believe that it is a great success. One was third, now one is second, the next time, one will be first”, with the smile a supportrice declared.

“Croatia can be proud. We must applaud our boys”, released the commentator of national television HRT right before the final whistle. “A great nation of football was shown more malignant, practitioner a pragmatic game in the absence of being so dominating”, Drago Cosic continued. “France remains a headache for Croatia”, he added.

Giant flags on the beautiful buildings of style Austro–Hungarian of the place, the Croats remained with the country or expatriates, of the pensioners and the children: it is a whole people which intend to say his pride and to celebrate Luka Modric and his band.

“The supporters in Zagreb applauded their team with love and joy. If they could not beat the French, to reach the final remains a historical sports event for the national team and the Croats intend well to celebrate this exploit”, corresponding the euronews underlines.

After the anthem, players and supporters struck up “My fatherland”, patriotic song very popular in the years 1990.
“It is as that which one likes Croatia”, a banner announced. “We are very few but we believed and that is enough”, one could read on another.

The Croats hoped very as much as the French to gain this World.

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