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World Cup
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, 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
12 Jul 2018
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Mandzukic, left, made sure to apologise to AFP photographer Yuri Cortez, centre. [Mladen Antonov/AFP Photo]
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]