<p><br /> Uruguay's World Cup team received a hero's welcome home on Tuesday as tens of thousands of cheering flag-waving fans lined the streets of Montevideo.<br /> </p><p><br /> Uruguayans waited for hours in cold winter temperatures to see the bus transporting the players pass by, and President Jose Mujica offered a tribute in front of fans gathered in the centre of the capital.<br /> </p><p><br /> "We are moved, but mostly thankful, very thankful. These boys deserve recognition, but this has surpassed all that could be imagined," Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez told the crowd.<br /> </p><p><br /> Uruguay's run to fourth place in the tournament was one of the surprises of the World Cup, giving the small South American nation its best showing in four decades.<br /> </p>
