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Gallery: Spain celebrate World Cup triumph in Madrid

Gallery: Spain celebrate World Cup triumph in Madrid

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  1. Image source, Getty Images
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    Spain's success made the front pages as well as the back pages

  2. Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and captain Rodri were first off the plane when the Spain squad landed in Madrid on Monday afternoon

  3. Fans claimed their viewing spots hours before the parade began at 18:00 BST in 35C heat

  4. 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

  5. Fans gathered at Madrid's Puerta de Alcala - this fan went all out with her outfit

  6. The parade began in the Moncloa district in northwest Madrid and Rodri held up the trophy at the front of the bus

  7. Image source, Reuters
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    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

  8. Thousands of fans lined the streets as their heroes slowly made their way through the Spanish capital

  9. Rodri is only the fourth men's player to win the World Cup, Euros, Champions League and Ballon d'Or

  10. A quiet evening followed...

  11. ...maybe not

  12. Thousands of fans waited for the players to arrive at the famous Cibeles Fountain

  13. Ferran Torres, the man who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final, enjoyed his moment in the spotlight

  14. Manager Luis de la Fuente was thrown up in the air the second he walked on stage

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