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- Mark Heim | mheim@al.com
A 13-year-old is dead and two were injured in Spain as a result of a World Cup celebration
According to Reuters, a fountain partially collapsed in western Spain shortly after midnight in Ciudad Rodrigo, near the border with Portugal
Regional emergency services said hundreds of residents had gathered when the upper part of the monument broke loose and struck several people
“The entire city feels this loss and accompanies the minor’s friends and family in their grief … What should have been a celebration of the Spanish national team’s World Cup victory has turned into a tragedy,” a statement from Ciudad Rodrigo’s town hall read, per the report
Spain’s World Cup-winning team is set to return to Spain on Monday afternoon, where the 11-man squad will be greeted by the Spanish royal palace and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before boarding an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid in the evening
Throngs of fans are expected to greet them as they travel from near Moncloa Palace, the prime minister’s official residence, to Cibeles Square
A ceremony with the players will then be held at the square, where previous Spanish national teams and their supporters have traditionally gathered to celebrate
Spain walked off with the trophy at Sunday’s final after defeating now-dethroned champion Argentina 1-0 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was only the second time — after a 2010 victory in South Africa — that Spain won the title
The Spanish capital erupted into celebrationsafter the final whistle, with thousands of supporters pouring into the streets from bars and restaurants, many draped in Spanish flags or wearing the team’s colors
The Associated Press contributed to this report
