Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets of the Croatian capital, Zagreb, to give a heroic welcome to the national football team, writes British Sky about the reception of the silver medalists.
A massive crowd waved Croatian flags, dressed in the national colors of red and white, greeting with excitement, even though the team lost to France in the World Cup final. Shouts of “Champions! Champions!” echoed through the city, adds the British media.
>>>More than 300,000 people welcomed the Vatreni in Zagreb
With a population of just over four million, this Croatian team will be remembered for the best performance by an underdog from any country in World Cup history, emphasizes Independent, noting “what we can learn from this country with big dreams.”
Guardian highlights that President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was dressed in the national team jersey during the matches, and after the medal ceremony, she smiled and hugged every player from both teams, attracting media attention and appearing more frequently in news reports than any player, including Luka Modrić.
