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How AFP’s Yuri Cortez was mobbed by Croatia’s goal celebration

Photographer Yuri Cortez finds himself at the centre of Croatia’s goal celebration in the semi-final against England.

Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (L) speaks to AFP photographer Yuri Cortez (C) after falling on him with teammates while celebrating scoring his team''s second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup s
Croatia's forward Mario Mandzukic, left, hurried to make sure AFP photographer Yuri Cortez, centre, was OK and that there were no hard feelings. Cortez had been swept up in a pile-on of happy Croatia players while they celebrated their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. [Jewel Samad/AFP Photo]
Published On 12 Jul 2018
Croatia''s players celebrate their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 11, 2018. / AFP PHOTO /
When Mandzukic scored Croatia's second goal in their game against England during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final, he essentially won the match. His teammates were ecstatic and rushed to congratulate him, engulfing Cortez in their joy. [Jewel Samad/AFP Photo]
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Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team''s second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhn
Cortez rose to the occasion, continuing to shoot close-ups of the jubilant team as they remained in a pile-on. Here we see Mandzukic, right, enjoying every moment of the celebration, and his teammates' overwhelming joy. [Yuri Cortez/AFP Photo]
Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team''s second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhn
Cortez captured a lot of emotion as Mandzukic, centre, and his teammates revelled in what this meant: Croatia was going to the World Cup final for the first time. [Yuri Cortez/AFP Photo]
Croatia''s defender Josip Pivaric (R) celebrates with teammates after Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (C) scored their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between C
Triumphant Croatia defender Josip Pivaric, right, whooped with joy and continued celebrating Croatia's second goal, as Cortez continued to capture images from the ground. [Yuri Cortez/AFP Photo]
Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (C) offers to help AFP photographer Yuri Cortez after he fell on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final fo
Mandzukic, centre, and the rest of the team came together to help Cortez up after they shared the moments of celebration after Mandzukic' goal. [Yuri Cortez/AFP Photo]
Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (L) shakes hands with AFP photographer Yuri Cortez (C) after falling on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-f
Mandzukic, left, made sure to apologise to AFP photographer Yuri Cortez, centre. [Mladen Antonov/AFP Photo]
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Croatia''s forward Mario Mandzukic (L) shakes hands with AFP photographer Yuri Cortez (C) after falling on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-f
In the end, there didn't seem to be any hard feelings between Croatia's forward Mario Mandzukic and AFP photographer Yuri Cortez. [Mladen Antonov/AFP Photo]