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Tens of thousands of fans welcome Croatian national football team back

STORY: Tens of thousands of fans welcome Croatian national football team back DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bus with Croatian football players arriving at the central square in Zagreb 2. Dejan Lovren coming at the stage showing his medal and other players 3. various of crowds 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TARA DRAGOVCEVIC, Football fan 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KLAUDIJA ISTVANCIC, Football fan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MIHAELA MUZIC, Football fan 7. Luka Modric arriving at the stage 8. Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic at the stage 9. various of players singing the national anthem 10. Croatian player Josko Gvardiol at the stage 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Croatian): LUKA MODRIC, Captain of Croatian national team 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MIA BASIC, Football fan 13. Croatian player Marcelo Brozovic celebrating with other players 14. various of the crowd STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of the Croatian capital Zagreb and gathered at th

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (L) and Dejan Lovren pose with their medals following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-THIRD PLACE-CRO VS MAR

(221217) -- DOHA, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (1st R) of Croatia celebrates with teammates after the third place play-off match between Croatia and Morocco of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-THIRD PLACE-CRO VS MAR

(221217) -- DOHA, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (2nd L, top) of Croatia reacts with his child after the third place play-off match between Croatia and Morocco of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-THIRD PLACE-CRO VS MAR

(221217) -- DOHA, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (top) of Croatia celebrates with his child after the third place play-off match between Croatia and Morocco of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-THIRD PLACE-CRO VS MAR

(221217) -- DOHA, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (top) of Croatia reacts with his child after the third place play-off match between Croatia and Morocco of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-THIRD PLACE-CRO VS MAR

(221217) -- DOHA, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (top) of Croatia reacts with his child after the third place play-off match between Croatia and Morocco of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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Japanese referee Nishimura

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura (far L) awards Brazil a penalty, judging Dejan Lovren (6) of Croatia to have fouled Brazil's Fred in the second half of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 12, 2014. Brazil beat Croatia 3-1.

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Brazil beat Croatia 3-1

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Midfielder Oscar (R) scores the third goal for Brazil in the second half of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup against Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 12, 2014. At left is Croatian defender Dejan Lovren. Brazil beat Croatia 3-1.

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren of Croatia reacts after missing a goal during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (No.6) of Croatia tries to score during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Paulo Dybala (top L) of Argentina heads for the ball with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Luka Modric (L) of Croatia gives the captain armband to Dejan Lovren after being substituted during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (L) of Croatia vies with Paulo Dybala of Argentina during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (2nd R) vies with Dejan Lovren (No.6) of Croatia during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (2nd R) of Croatia vies for the ball during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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(SP)QATAR-LUSAIL-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-ARG VS CRO

(221213) -- LUSAIL, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi (top L) of Argentina vies for a header with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during the Semifinal between Argentina and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-QUARTERFINAL-CRO VS BRA

(221209) -- AL RAYYAN, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pedro (L) of Brazil vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during the Quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-QUARTERFINAL-CRO VS BRA

(221209) -- AL RAYYAN, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Neymar (L) of Brazil vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during the Quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-QUARTERFINAL-CRO VS BRA

(221209) -- AL RAYYAN, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Neymar (L) of Brazil vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during the Quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic (L) makes a save next to Dejan Lovren (C) and Japan's Asano Takuma during the extra time of the Round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (R) of Croatia vies with Morita Hidemasa of Japan during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (L) of Croatia vies with Maeda Daizen of Japan during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morita Hidemasa (R) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (R) of Croatia vies with Maeda Daizen of Japan during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (front L) of Croatia vies for a header during the Round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taniguchi Shogo (top) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren (L) and Josko Gvardiol of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Daizen (L) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Daizen (L) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taniguchi Shogo (2nd R) of Japan vies a header with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Daizen (L) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Daizen (R) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maeda Daizen (L) of Japan vies with Dejan Lovren of Croatia during their Round of 16 match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-CRO VS BEL

(221201) -- AL RAYYAN, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (L) of Croatia stops the ball during the Group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nayef Aguerd (C) of Morocco vies for a header with Dejan Lovren (R) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (L) of Croatia hugs teammate Luka Modric (C) after the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (top L) of Croatia vies for a header with Abderrazak Hamdallah (top R) of Morocco during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Abde Ezzalzouli (R) of Morocco vies with Dejan Lovren (C) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Selim Amallah (2nd L) of Morocco vies with Dejan Lovren (3rd L) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Youssef En-Nesyri (1st R) of Morocco takes a shot blocked by Dejan Lovren (2nd R) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Youssef En-Nesyri (C) of Morocco takes a shot on the defense of Dejan Lovren (R) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Selim Amallah (2nd L) of Morocco vies with Dejan Lovren (3rd L) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dejan Lovren (3rd R) of Croatia reacts during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP F-MAR VS CRO

(221123) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Referee Fernando Rapallini (4th R) communicates with Dejan Lovren (3rd R) of Croatia during the Group F match between Morocco and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Japanese referee Nishimura

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura (far L) awards Brazil a penalty, judging Dejan Lovren (6) of Croatia to have fouled Brazil's Fred in the second half of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 12, 2014. Brazil beat Croatia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Football: Pitch-invasion protest at World Cup final

Dejan Lovren (R) of Croatia tries to take an intruder (C) out of the field during the second half of the World Cup final against France at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. Russian protest group and musical act Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility for the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Pitch-invasion protest at World Cup final

Dejan Lovren (top) of Croatia yells at an intruder (bottom) during the second half of the World Cup final against France at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. Russian protest group and musical act Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility for the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Croatia vs Russia at World Cup

Aleksandr Erokhin of Russia and Dejan Lovren (R) of Croatia vie for the ball during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal in Sochi, Russia, on July 7, 2018. Croatia won on penalties after the game ended 2-2 in extra time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo