Croatia fans take over Texas for Downtown Dallas parade ahead of World Cup match

A massive crowd of Croatia fans marched through Downtown Dallas for a parade and celebration in support of their national team.They're here, of course, to see the match-up between Croatia" and England tomorrow.Massive Downtown Dallas paradeThe celebration kicked off at 7:15 p.m. at Civic Garden Park off Main Street in Downtown Dallas.Dallas police estimate about 3,000 fans marched with their giant white and red checkered flag, which is roughly the length of a football field.The parade ended in Ferris Plaza, where several fans were spotted cooling off in the fountain. However, police said there were no arrests or emergency incidents.On the ground, the Croatia banner was held up by fans chanting with pride after traveling thousands of miles for the game."It means everything. It means everything to us," an excited fan said."I'm so proud of my country," added Duje Skare.For Dustin Bencik, it's a once-in-a-lifetime trip for his family from California. He introduced FOX 4 to his son, Zlatko,
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