Gallery: Spain celebrate World Cup triumph in Madrid

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   Spain's success made the front pages as well as the back pages

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

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

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   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

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

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

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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

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

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

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    A quiet evening followed...

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    ...maybe not

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

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

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

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