Wales team's Euros homecoming celebration

Summary

Wales' most successful football team arrives home
Celebration included open top bus tour from Cardiff Castle and a concert at Cardiff City stadium
BBC Wales was with them every step of the way

Live Reporting

Natalie Crockett, Ruth Thomas, Carys Hepworth and Gemma Ryall

'Thank you, thank you, thank you'published at 18:15 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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Warming up the crowdpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Mike Peters warming up the crowd for the Barry Horns who are up next
Calon Lanpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
The homecoming concert begins and Kizzy Crawford has sung a quieter version of the classic Welsh hymn fans have belted out throughout the tournament.
Carnival atmospherepublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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City roads reopenpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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'This is what it's all about'published at 18:02 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Quote Message
"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."
Chris Coleman, Wales football team manager
Ready for the Manicspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Fans pour into Cardiff City Stadium ready for the Manic Street Preachers' concert
Big clap for fanspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Wales pay tribute to the smallest nation of the tournament by recreating the Icelandic clap, much to the delight of the crowd.
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Applause as the team reaches the stadiumpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Here come the boyspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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Together Strongerpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Chants of "Wales, Wales, Wales" as the team arrive at Cardiff City Stadium for the Manic Street Preachers concert
Happy customerspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
What a great day to be a flag salesman in Wales.
Look at the smile on his face!published at 17:42 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Who thinks BBC Wales Sport's Rob Phillips is just a *little* bit excited to be on the team bus?
Vuvuzelas and anticipationpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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Good thing it's not rainingpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
The Wales team bask in the celebrations - and sunshine - aboard their bus.
Who doesn't want a Wales flag cape?published at 17:33 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Little Osian and Nia, with mum Claire, have turned out to welcome home Wales.
Never fear, Ledley's here!published at 17:31 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
The Wales midfielder, who is in Ibiza to get married, manages to make an appearance (sort of) on the bus tour.
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Someone's got somewhere more important to be...published at 17:27 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
Joe Ledley will miss Wales' Euro 2016 homecoming party in Cardiff as he heads to Ibiza to get married.
It had been thought the 29-year-old would postpone his wedding following Wales' run to the semi-finals.
But the midfielder confirmed after Wales' 2-0 defeat by Portugal that he is still heading to the Mediterranean to marry partner Ruby May on Saturday.
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Ready to sing the Wales team homepublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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'Incredible feeling'published at 17:21 British Summer Time 8 July 2016
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