Spanish players carried the Euro 2012 championship trophy back to their native land Monday, ready to accept a hero's welcome and lead their economically troubled nation in a second night of jubilant celebration.
Andres Iniesta has been named best player of the European Championship on Monday after helping Spain become the first nation to successfully defend the continental crown.
Is Spain the greatest of all time? Who can say. But, as CBCSports.ca's Ben Rycroft writes, what is clear is that the Spaniards are the most influential of the modern age.
