The national team coach arrived alongside his technical staff and the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzán. They were both received at Zaragoza City Hall and later traveled to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar alongside Zaragoza Mayor Natalia Chueca, the president of the Government of Aragon, Jorge Azcón, and the president of the Aragonese Football Federation, Manuel Torralba.
It was a brief but intense journey, marked by the many cheers and expressions of affection directed by the fans at Luis de la Fuente, who offered everyone present a broad smile of gratitude both before and after the ceremony. In fact, more than one person took the opportunity to pull out their phone and capture the moment as a treasured memento of the national team coach's visit to Zaragoza.
"THE UNITY OF ALL SPANIARDS"
During the offering, Louzán, who was the other central figure at the ceremony alongside the national team coach, dedicated a heartfelt message to Our Lady of the Pillar, highlighting the collective significance of the World Cup triumph. "We bring a trophy that reminds us of how far we can go when we work together," said the RFEF's leading representative.
"This trophy also represents the unity of all Spaniards. We ask you to accompany the entire Spanish football family so that we may know how to win with humility and rise again in the face of adversity," the RFEF president said as fans and curious onlookers watched attentively, having gathered to see what was taking place inside an emotional ceremony that ended with Luis de la Fuente speaking to fans outside the Basilica.
