After the tight quarterfinal match against Brazil on Friday, the Colombia squad headed home to Bogota on Sunday after their historic run to the quarterfinals and was warmly welcomed by thousands of supporters to the point that a heavy police presence was needed to guard the team. The incredible support that was shown by their fans was indeed an incredible heroes' welcome. The streets were packed and flooded with people despite the fact that they were beaten 2-1 by Brazil.

"We are very happy here waiting for our great team, we are winners for having reached this point of the tournament," Eduardo, a fan accompanied by his two daughters, told reporters.

James Rodriguez still stands out with his spectacular performance scoring a total of six goals, thus, he remains to be the tournament's top scorer plus he scored in all the five of Los Cafeteros' matched in Brazil.

Being celebrated as heroes, even Colombia's president sent a message for the athletes and entire team expressing his gratitude "for so much joy and teaching us how to dream".

Rodriguez even tweeted a selfie with the crowd. The athletes also participated in a dance-off in which they performed the Colombian famous goal celebration dance. The teams was not able to make it to the semi-finals and make it to the final four, but the supporters of Los Cafeteros show a tremendous amount espousal, patronization, and wholly take pride of their fellow men that hoist the Colombian flag and the country itself.

"Thanks for always being there, thanks for the support, we love you," James Rodriguez, Colombia's star forward and currently top scorer at the World Cup with six goals, told the fanatical crowd. Nadia Caracol, one of the Avianca flight attendants, gushed: "It was the most exciting flight of my life."

This is the fifth time that Colombia appeared and participated in the World Cup since 1998.