The early stages of Euro 2016 were marred by violence between rival groups of fans, which threatened to suck much of the fun out of the tournament. But following a historic 3-1 win for Wales over Belgium in Friday night's quarter-final, the two countries have done a huge amount to restore our faith in humanity and football supporters.

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This video taken at Lille train station following the match shows how Belgian fans formed a kind of guard of honour for the victors, applauding them as they walked through, while the Welsh reciprocated with high fives, handshakes and hugs.

Nice touch: #bel fans giving their #wal counterparts a guard of honour at Lille train station #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/go7j65S5aG

— Alexander Britton (@adbritton) July 1, 2016

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