Croatia get heroes' welcome after eliminating England (Reuters)

 
Thousands of fans sporting team shirts and flags welcomed Croatia at Zagreb airport on Thursday following their victory over England at Wembley, which prevented the home side from qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals. [link]

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