Real Madrid's fans lined the streets in their hundreds of thousands on Sunday to celebrate their side's unprecedented 11th European Cup triumph as the UEFA Champions League winners returned home from Milan.Crowned for the second time in three years, Madrid once again defeated their great city rivals Atlético to claim glory, this time via a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw. And just as they did in 2014, the Merengues immediately headed to Plaza de Cibeles upon their return, basking in their victory with the multitude of supporters who had managed to see out the night's festivities.Wearing specially made '11' shirts, the players partied with the fans, while captain and ...
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Thousands line streets for Sevilla homecoming
On a warm evening in the south of Spain, Sevilla's history-makers paraded their record-breaking third consecutive UEFA Europa League trophy in front of their jubilant fans throughout the city.Last year, club president José Castro joked that the city's mayor should "pencil us in" for victory celebrations and city hall would have been wise to heed his advice as Unai Emery's men recovered to beat Liverpool 3-1 last Wednesday.There was no time for celebrations immediately after returning from Basel because of Sunday's Copa del Rey final date with Barcelona in Madrid. They succumbed 2-0 to the ten-men Catalan giants, but spirits were nonetheless high among players and fans on Mo...