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STORY: Thousands of ecstatic fans gathered on Monday in the center of Madrid to throw a warm welcome to their record-breaking La Roja team who returned home after they retained their European Championship.
Dressed in the national color - red - the fans cheered and waved as the team arrived at their hotel.
Spaniards seized on their Euro 2012 triumph as a source of restored national pride after months of economic anxieties.
Across the country many were looking forward to another night of revelry after Spain thrashed Italy 4-0 on Sunday, making it the first team to win two Euro titles in a row with a World Cup in between.
