Spain returned home to Madrid on Monday night, arriving home at 22:00 CEST and heading straight for the celebrations. The squad took an open-top bus through central Madrid from the airport, before heading to a stage near the Manzanares River.
Thousands of fans greeted them on their return, cheering on their World Cup winners, who passed round the microphone and the trophy.
For one member of the team it was of course a much different experience. Scorer of the winning goal Olga Carmona found out after the final that her father had passed away ahead of the match. Carmona released a message after the final saying that she knew that he was watching over her.
During the celebrations, Carmona called it the ‘best day of her life, which turned into the worst.’
"Here you have the star you wanted so much. Not only the one we carry on our chests, but all the ones in heaven who have accompanied us."
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