00:00This was a homecoming that Spain's players will never forget.
00:06In Madrid's iconic Plaza de Cebeles, tens of thousands of people greeted the Spanish
00:11team that only 24 hours earlier lifted the European Championship trophy for a record-breaking
00:17fourth time.
00:19The star of the show, Spanish captain Alvaro Morata, who thanked the fans for their support.
00:27So you know why we're European champions? Because all of you believed in us. And we
00:34felt it. And it's also been thanks to you that we gave everything till the end. So that
00:41we could all together sing, champions.
00:45Spain sent England home after beating them 2-1 in the final, earning coach Luis de la
00:50Fuente's side a place in sporting history.
00:57The atmosphere was great. They're amazing. My favourite is Marco Correa, so I screamed
01:01for him.
01:02It's a very special day. The last time this happened was in 2012. So we have to celebrate
01:09a lot because this isn't easy.
01:15Earlier in the day, the team was welcomed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at
01:20his official residence, Moncloa Palace.
01:25I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for having shown the best of Spain, for
01:30having shown tremendous effort, sacrifice, team spirit, strategy and preparation. Congratulations,
01:38coach.
01:41Already thoughts are turning to the next big international tournament, the 2026 World Cup,
01:47and the possibility that this team of young talent could go on to win even greater things.
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