Spain's national football team was welcomed by nearly 2 million fans Monday as it celebrated winning a second World Cup with an open-top bus parade through central Madrid before a jubilant gathering at the city's landmark Plaza de Cibeles.
Lionel Messi has described his "immense" pain after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, saying only time would help the team overcome the result.
Morocco is expanding its hotel capacity ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with plans to add 60,000 hotel beds for the tournament it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Beyond the honor of adding a second star to the national team shirt, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the 26 players in the squad also have significant financial reasons to celebrate.
Spain defender Pedro Porro said he kept a promise to his grandfather by helping Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday, setting up the extra-time winner that brought a second star home.
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon said the team's defensive record would be "very difficult to overcome" after a 1-0 victory over Argentina secured the World Cup title on Sunday.
Spain left back Marc Cucurella dedicated the team's World Cup title to everyone who helped along the way, and said its historic defensive record was built on the sacrifice of the entire squad.
France striker Kylian Mbappe made World Cup history on Sunday by becoming the first player to finish as the tournament's leading scorer on multiple occasions.
Quzhou native Yu Yiting snapped a gold in the women's 200m individual medley at the National Swimming Championships with a stunning 2:06.82 to smash the Asian record.
England manager Thomas Tuchel hailed the "unbelievable" resilience of his squad on Saturday after England secured its best World Cup finish in 60 years, overcoming France 6-4 in a thrilling bronze-medal match.
Eintracht Frankfurt has signed Germany under-21 midfielder Noel Aseko from Bayern Munich on a contract until June 2031, the Bundesliga club announced on Saturday.
England beat France 6-4 to claim the World Cup third place on Saturday, its best finish at the tournament since lifting the trophy in 1966 as they combined to score the most goals in a World Cup game since 1982.