Spain’s newly crowned World Cup champions don land for Madrid on Monday morning, as millions of fans dey expect to greet dem for victory parade.
Captain Rodri hold the World Cup trophy high as e descend from the Iberia plane wey bring the team back from United States after dem clinch dia second star.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 for New Jersey on Sunday, with Ferran Torres scoring for extra time. Dis victory don spark plenty national pride for di football-mad country, wey only win World Cup once before, for 2010.
Many younger supporters no even born when Andres Iniesta score for extra time against Netherlands to give Spain dia first World Cup for South Africa 16 years ago.
For Monday morning, Madrid main avenue, Castellana, show marks of boozy evening — di tarmac full trash, beer cans and shards of glass.
Some supporters wey remain sleep with grin for face on pavement or bench, while others still dey stagger home as cleaning crews dey work from early hours to prepare route for tonight party.
Madrid mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida tell RNE radio say e no sleep well because of celebration and tension of match.
After landing, players go meet King Felipe VI for Zarzuela Palace, on outskirts of Madrid, according to mayor. Then dem go meet Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for government headquarters, La Moncloa.
Spain World Cup winners go enjoy open-top bus parade, starting from Moncloa and heading to Cibeles square, as central government representative for Madrid, Francisco Martin, tell Spanish public television.
Ceremony involving players go hold for di square, wey be traditional gathering point for celebrations by Spanish national team and supporters.
Around one million people dey expect to line parade route, with additional security and transport measures to handle crowds, Martin tok.
Some supporters wey get only short night sleep dey plan to celebrate again, like Bruno Gonzalez del Yerro, 32-year-old financier. E say dem go celebrate because e only happen every four years and Spain no win for sixteen years now.
Spain women side win World Cup for 2023, meaning for first time one country get both trophies at same time.
For 2030, Spain go defend dia crown for home soil, as one of World Cup hosts along with Portugal and Morocco.
Spanish press dey run out of superlatives to describe dia heroes after dem overcome favourites France for semi-finals before downing Argentina.
Marca dey celebrate second star wey go stitch onto Spanish jersey after another masterclass in collective play.
For tragic side, 13-year-old boy die around midnight for town of Ciudad Rodrigo for west, after fountain crumble under weight of supporters wey climb onto am to celebrate.
For Buenos Aires, initial silence after defeat dey striking, then tears come as reality sink. Hundreds of thousands dey expect to greet team for dia return at 5pm local time.
After more than five weeks of competition with expanded format and 48 teams, only Spain and Argentina stand for 104th and final match.
2022 champions, despite presence of all-time great Lionel Messi, no create clear chances against Spain well-organised and more positive side.
Enzo Fernandez red card leave Argentina with dia back to wall and Barcelona forward Torres slam home after fellow substitute Nico Williams tee am up.
Torres tok say e no be im goal, but goal of 47 million people.
Messi get sensational World Cup but drift through final like ghost, shedding tears at end.
For Madrid, tears go flow on Monday night, but tears of joy.
