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

  1. Almost therepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    The buses snake through Bute Park on their way to Cardiff Castle.

    buses in Bute Park
    Helicopter view of Cardiff Castle
  2. There'll be no horsing around from this lot when the team arrivepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

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  3. Perfect picturepublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    These fans make sure they'll have the perfect view of the Wales team.

    Crowds
  4. The wait is almost over...published at 16:10 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

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  5. Not your average bus viewpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    BBC Wales sport reporter Catrin Heledd has been on the team bus already. Here's what she saw.

    Viewfromthebus
  6. Busier and busierpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Thousands of people are awaiting the arrival of the team buses at Cardiff Castle.

    Crowd outside Cardiff castle
    crowds at Cardiff Castle
  7. They're not letting the stress get to thempublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    The Wales team bus staff are ready for the off.

    Bus staff in front of the open top bus
  8. Keeping things safe on the streetspublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

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  9. Manics getting ready to 'set the world alight'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    The band, who wrote the official Wales Euro 2016 song, rehearse at Cardiff City Stadium.

    Manic Street Preachers in the distance
  10. Barking mad for Walespublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Even Ludo the dog has got his shirt on ready to welcome home the team.

    Ludo the dog
  11. Together Stronger?published at 15:50 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Have Coleman's boys even managed to ensure Cardiff and Swansea City rivalries are put aside?

    Welsh flag with Cardiff City and Swansea City logos
  12. We're with you Dafpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

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  13. Sea of redpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Supporters line the streets of the Castle ahead of the players' arrival. 

    Crowds at Cardiff
    Crowds gather in Cardiff city centre
    Crowds at Cardiff city centre
  14. The smile says it all...published at 15:38 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Man with flag
  15. The routepublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Here's a map of where the players' bus will be going and details of the road closures in place from 14:30 BST.

    A map of the route and road closuresImage source, Google/BBC
  16. 'This is just the start'published at 15:33 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    First minister Carwyn Jones says people from across Wales will be celebrating the team tonight.

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  17. The handshakepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    First Minister Carwyn Jones congratulates Wales Coach Chris Coleman on the tarmac at Cardiff International Airport

    Chris Coleman and Carwyn Jones' handshakeImage source, Wales News Service
  18. Players board the buspublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Meanwhile at the the airport, the team move on to the next stop after signing hundreds of autographs between them.

    Wales bus
  19. Next stop please, drivepublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    The bus is ready in Cardiff city centre - we just need our heroes.

    Bus in Cardiff
    Crowds in Cardiff city centre
  20. 'Love you, Ramsey'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 8 July 2016

    Another of the fans' favourites greets crowds at Cardiff Airport.

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