Rodri Praises 'Unfairly Criticized' Ferran Torres in World Cup Celebration

During Spain's World Cup victory celebration in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, captain Rodri Hernández publicly defended teammate Ferran Torres, who he said has been "unfairly criticized" and is now "history of Spanish football." Roared on by an estimated 120,000 fans in the square and 2 million across the city, Rodri took the stage after being named best player of the tournament, leading chants of "Ferran, Ferran, Ferran!" Source: Infobae

The midfielder also praised the team spirit, calling his teammates "la hostia" (awesome), which drew cheers from the crowd. Ferran Torres, who scored decisive goals during the tournament, received an emotional tribute from the captain and the public. Source: Elmundoes

Rodri opened his speech with a grand declaration: "España, somos campeones del mundo. Viva la madre que me parió. Viva la madre que los parió. ¡Viva el rey y viva España!" The celebration, attended by over 120,000 in Cibeles and millions in Madrid, marked Spain's second World Cup title. Source: Infobae