A championship 44 years in the waiting is worth a special celebration.
Spain made sure it didn’t disappoint any of its fans Sunday night, both during its 1-0 victory over Germany in Vienna, Austria, that won the European Championship, and after it.
Fernando Torres scored in the 33rd minute, and the Spaniards never backed down. Their last significant title came in the 1964 Euros.
“It is to me the most important day in Spanish football in many, many years,” Torres said.
The Spaniards got the one goal they needed and set off chants of “ES-PANA!” and “Ole, Ole Ole!” at the final whistle.
The entire Spanish squad ran over to the huge rooting section of red and gold, exchanging hugs, while many of the spent Germans collapsed to the turf.
“We played the best for the entire tournament, and we beat some great teams,” Torres said. “We beat Italy, the World Cup champion, and we beat Russia and now Germany. That is how you become champion.”
When Spain goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas accepted the trophy on a stage, the Spanish fans began chanting the melody to their national anthem, which has no words. Thousands of camera flashes went off as the players jumped in place and then headed onto the field to show off their prize.
The Spaniards weren’t close to being finished with their celebration. They marched to their rooting section, hoisting the cup and saluting their flag-waving, firecracker-exploding fans.
“We have won in a brilliant way,” coach Luis Aragones said. “We will be able to start saying we can win, a European championship as well as any other thing.”
Spain made sure it didn’t disappoint any of its fans Sunday night, both during its 1-0 victory over Germany in Vienna, Austria, that won the European Championship, and after it.
Fernando Torres scored in the 33rd minute, and the Spaniards never backed down. Their last significant title came in the 1964 Euros.
“It is to me the most important day in Spanish football in many, many years,” Torres said.
The Spaniards got the one goal they needed and set off chants of “ES-PANA!” and “Ole, Ole Ole!” at the final whistle.
The entire Spanish squad ran over to the huge rooting section of red and gold, exchanging hugs, while many of the spent Germans collapsed to the turf.
“We played the best for the entire tournament, and we beat some great teams,” Torres said. “We beat Italy, the World Cup champion, and we beat Russia and now Germany. That is how you become champion.”
When Spain goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas accepted the trophy on a stage, the Spanish fans began chanting the melody to their national anthem, which has no words. Thousands of camera flashes went off as the players jumped in place and then headed onto the field to show off their prize.
The Spaniards weren’t close to being finished with their celebration. They marched to their rooting section, hoisting the cup and saluting their flag-waving, firecracker-exploding fans.
“We have won in a brilliant way,” coach Luis Aragones said. “We will be able to start saying we can win, a European championship as well as any other thing.”
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