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Gallery: Spain celebrate World Cup triumph in Madrid
Jul 20 2026 22:50 · By www.bbc.com · 21 Reads
Spain's success made the front pages as well as the back pages
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and captain Rodri were first off the plane when the Spain squad landed in Madrid on Monday afternoon
Fans claimed their viewing spots hours before the parade began at 18:00 BST in 35C heat
The world champions' first stop after arriving back in Spain was to visit Zarzuela Palace to see King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia
Fans gathered at Madrid's Puerta de Alcala - this fan went all out with her outfit
The parade began in the Moncloa district in northwest Madrid and Rodri held up the trophy at the front of the bus
Referencing the full-time scuffles on Sunday, Lamine Yamal holds up a sign thrown from the crowd asking for a boxing match between Gavi and Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes
Thousands of fans lined the streets as their heroes slowly made their way through the Spanish capital
Rodri is only the fourth men's player to win the World Cup, Euros, Champions League and Ballon d'Or
A quiet evening followed...
...maybe not
Thousands of fans waited for the players to arrive at the famous Cibeles Fountain
Ferran Torres, the man who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final, enjoyed his moment in the spotlight
Manager Luis de la Fuente was thrown up in the air the second he walked on stage
