The Spanish team celebrates its second star together with the fans in Madrid
The city of Madrid has fully rallied behind the Spanish national team. Hundreds of thousands of people have been in the streets of the capital since mid-afternoon. The Government Delegation in Madrid estimates up to two million people, including the entire route. In the Plaza de Cibeles, the players are climbing onto the stage set up for the celebration. Neither the 36-degree temperature nor the desire for vacations and to escape the capital have dampened the enthusiasm of the fans, who have been forming rivers of people heading towards the square that houses the Madrid City Hall and the Bank of Spain. The goal: to see their idols, even if they couldn’t have them as close as they wanted.