Euro 2008 champions Spain fly back into Madrid after winning their first major tournament for 44 years

The message emblazoned on the side of the plane leaves no-one in any doubt about who won the final against Germany

The Henri Delaunay trophy is carried off the plane by coach Luis Aragones (left) and captain Iker Casillas

And the team embarks on a celebratory open-top bus ride through Madrid streets teeming with adoring fans

Fernando Torres, who scored the winning goal against Germany in the final, enjoys his moment in the limelight on the bus

A reported one million Spaniards pack the streets as they head towards Madrid's Plaza de Colon in their open-top bus

The Spanish air force salutes the team as they make a multi-coloured high-speed pass over the Plaza de Colon

Spanish crowds love to light flares and fans of the national team are no exception as they party in enormous numbers

Spain coach Aragones, who is planning to step down as coach, enjoys the moment with the fans

Spain's players throw Aragones into the air as they ensure it is a night to remember for the 69-year-old

And Spain's players join their fans in delirious celebrations as the fiesta looks set to last long into the night