The long journey to Australia has been worth it. Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía have shared with the players of the Spanish team their victory, against England, in the World Cup, where they have joined the celebration with the mandatory boats together with the champions in the field of Accor Stadium in Sydney .
Letizia and Sofía, accompanied by the acting Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, have followed the game from the box, applauding each play and being moved by the final triumph. Together they went down to the pitch, accompanied by FIFA executives and other authorities, and attended the medal ceremony for the runners-up and champions; They have melted with all of them in two hugs, more heartfelt, logically, with those of their compatriots.
Letizia, accompanied by the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has been in charge of delivering the cup to the captain of the Spanish team and shortly after, with the players on the field, has participated in the celebration; Accepting the challenge of the champions, she has begun to bounce with them. Both the Queen and the Infanta Sofía have received national team shirts and the Infanta has put them on over her striped shirt. The youngest daughter of the Reyes is a great fan of soccer that she practices regularly, so her joy has been double. Last year, Sofía, along with Princess Leonor, witnessed the quarterfinals of the Women's Euro Cup in London, in which Spain lost to the English team, this being the first solo international trip for both. On May 8, the Infanta Sofía accompanied her father in the final of the Copa del Rey in Seville.
Queen Letizia and her daughter traveled to Australia last Friday, accompanied by the acting Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta. After two technical stops in Abu Dhabi and Singapore, the official plane landed in Sydney on Saturday night (local time). This Sunday, after attending the match, the Queen and her daughter plan to travel back to Madrid,
Upon arrival at the Accor Stadium, the Queen, dressed in a red jacket, and the Infanta Sofía, with an equally red scarf, cheered the team on in statements to TVE. "It is a joy and it is exciting to be here to encourage and accompany the players", said the Queen. "On our side is our ability to overcome obstacles, work, effort, the desire to win and I hope luck is with us, but regardless of the result, they are already champions."
