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| Euro 2016: Wales arrive back at Cardiff Airport | |
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| The Wales football team have been greeted by hundreds of fans at Cardiff Airport after their Euro 2016 heroics. | |
| The players and management stopped for pictures and autographs after arriving safely on Friday afternoon. | |
| Tens of thousands more fans are expected to line the streets of the city for a parade. | |
| An open top bus will leave Cardiff Castle at 16:00 BST, heading to Cardiff City Stadium where the Manic Street Preachers will play to 33,000 people. | An open top bus will leave Cardiff Castle at 16:00 BST, heading to Cardiff City Stadium where the Manic Street Preachers will play to 33,000 people. |
| The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said the event would be a "fantastic experience" for players and supporters. | The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said the event would be a "fantastic experience" for players and supporters. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio Wales at the airport, Wales manager Chris Coleman said: "This is what it's all about, this is why the players work so hard to represent their country. | |
| "They knew there was a nation waiting for them. | |
| "I'm so proud, they didn't want to let their country down and they certainly didn't." | |
| Wales goal scorer Hal Robson-Kanu said: "We're proud that we've helped create this. | |
| "It's been a long tournament but we're glad to be home." | |
| His fellow Wales goal scorer, Sam Vokes, said: "It's amazing the amount of people that have come out to welcome us. | |
| "You're almost in a bubble when you're out in France, so to come back and see these scenes is amazing." | |
| Cardiff council is shutting city centre roads between 14:30 and 17:30. | Cardiff council is shutting city centre roads between 14:30 and 17:30. |
| Additional tickets were released at 11:00 on the FAW's website. | Additional tickets were released at 11:00 on the FAW's website. |
| The parade comes after Wales lost 2-0 to Portugal in the semi-final on Wednesday, with their historic run hailed as a performance which has "changed Welsh football forever". | The parade comes after Wales lost 2-0 to Portugal in the semi-final on Wednesday, with their historic run hailed as a performance which has "changed Welsh football forever". |
| FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford said: "The nation really wants to show the boys how impressed they are and how proud they are and I'm sure they will be out in their thousands today." | FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford said: "The nation really wants to show the boys how impressed they are and how proud they are and I'm sure they will be out in their thousands today." |
| He said the stadium event "sold out pretty quickly" but added "one or two tickets" would be released for a lucky few. | He said the stadium event "sold out pretty quickly" but added "one or two tickets" would be released for a lucky few. |
| The players are flying into Cardiff Airport before being driven to the open top bus to begin their tour at the castle, which has been lined with Welsh flags. | The players are flying into Cardiff Airport before being driven to the open top bus to begin their tour at the castle, which has been lined with Welsh flags. |
| Midfielder Joe Ledley will miss the homecoming celebrations as he is heading to Ibiza to get married. | Midfielder Joe Ledley will miss the homecoming celebrations as he is heading to Ibiza to get married. |
| Road closures between 14:30-17:50 include: | Road closures between 14:30-17:50 include: |
| Road closures between 16:00-18:00 include: | Road closures between 16:00-18:00 include: |
| To see the full list of closures, click here. | To see the full list of closures, click here. |
| There will also be a queuing system at Cardiff Central Station and a crowd management system at Grangetown and Ninian Park railway stations from 19:30. | There will also be a queuing system at Cardiff Central Station and a crowd management system at Grangetown and Ninian Park railway stations from 19:30. |
| The council said buses will not operate from the usual stops in the city centre. | The council said buses will not operate from the usual stops in the city centre. |
| The players will board the bus at Cardiff Castle at 16:00, before it makes its way down High Street and St Mary Street on to Wood Street. | The players will board the bus at Cardiff Castle at 16:00, before it makes its way down High Street and St Mary Street on to Wood Street. |
| There it will turn right on to Westgate Street, before turning left at the Holiday Inn and crossing the River Taff. | There it will turn right on to Westgate Street, before turning left at the Holiday Inn and crossing the River Taff. |
| The tour will proceed down Wellington Street, turn on to Leckwith Road, then finish at Cardiff City Stadium at 17:30. | The tour will proceed down Wellington Street, turn on to Leckwith Road, then finish at Cardiff City Stadium at 17:30. |
| A sell-out crowd is expected at Cardiff City Stadium, where turnstiles open at 17:00 before events kick off at 17:15. | A sell-out crowd is expected at Cardiff City Stadium, where turnstiles open at 17:00 before events kick off at 17:15. |
| A player and staff presentation and question and answer session will begin at 18:45. | A player and staff presentation and question and answer session will begin at 18:45. |
| BBC Wales will follow the homecoming celebrations on television, radio and online in English and in Welsh. | BBC Wales will follow the homecoming celebrations on television, radio and online in English and in Welsh. |
| Rhodri Talfan Davies, director of BBC Wales, said: "The Wales football team has inspired a nation during this tournament, which has seen record numbers of viewers in Wales watch, share and be part of their historic achievements." | Rhodri Talfan Davies, director of BBC Wales, said: "The Wales football team has inspired a nation during this tournament, which has seen record numbers of viewers in Wales watch, share and be part of their historic achievements." |