Spain: EuroBasket 2015 champions receive heroes' welcome in Madrid

Hundreds of fans welcomed Spanish basketball team players in Callao, Madrid, where they celebrated the EuroBasket victory yesterday in France, Monday afternoon. NBA star Pau Gasol thanked the fans by saying: "These players are very special, but to share with you is wonderful, it is a dream. And we are truly happy and proud to be here, to have won another gold medal and another European championship." Spanish players performed on the stage singing and thousands of Spanish fans shared their joy. The three-time champions of Europe landed in Madrid after taking off from Lille at 09:35. After a night of celebrations, the players did not have much time to rest, as they went straight to Moncloa, where they were received by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Vice President Soraya Saenz de Santamaria right before heading to Callao Square where they held the celebration with the fans. Spain won Lithuania 80-63 in the final of the European Championship on Sunday. This is the third gold medal for Spain in the last four European Championships.