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Real Madrid continue wild Champions League celebrations
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Real Madrid's Champions League heroes continued their wild celebrations in the Spanish capital on Sunday evening, as thousands more fans turned out to greet them in the Puerta del Sol square.
After a traditional open-top bus parade upon arrival back in Spain in the morning, the players took the trophy to a local government building for an audience with the mayor of Madrid.
The players presented Manuela Carmena with a signed shirt, which she posed with for photographs inside the Town Hall, before moving outside to the balcony.
Cristiano Ronaldo (right) and Pepe posed for a selfie in front of thousands of Real Madrid supporters in the Puerta del Sol square
The players then travelled back to the Bernabeu stadium and changed into full kits to celebrate with the Real Madrid supporters
After their open top bus parade on Sunday morning, Sergio Ramos and his team-mates headed to a local government building
The stadium was packed for a huge light show on Sunday night, just 24 hours after Real Madrid secured the Undecima in Milan
Outside the government building, where Real Madrid's players were seeing the local mayor, thousands of supporters gathered
Supporters stretched as far as the eye could see, craning to get a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo and Co in a royal-like setting on the balcony, where they lifted the trophy aloft less than 24 hours after securing the triumph.
Back at the Bernabeu stadium, huge screens were placed on the pitch for supporters not in the heart of the city, where they watched events unfold and waited for their heroes to return.
When their time in the city square had come to an end, Real's players made their way back to the stadium, where they quickly changed into full kits to put on a show for more supporters.
Those in attendance were treated to a light show and fireworks, as Ramos again paraded the trophy and Ronaldo screamed with delight at the onlooking crowd.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane stepped out in front of the crowds through a dramatic plume of smoke at the Bernabeu stadium
Ramos (left) and Ronaldo (right) thrilled the club's supporters upon arrival back to the Bernabeu for a celebratory show on Sunday
The players - including Ronaldo (pictured) - brought the trophy onto the balcony to show supporters, who sang songs at their heroes
Real Madrid captain Ramos (right) waves at the crowds as he carries the Champions League trophy into the Town Hall on arrival
Ronaldo, with a Real Madrid scarf tied around his waist, gestures to the supporters as they celebrate their side's victory over Atletico
Ronaldo also said a few words to his adoring fans inside the stadium, noting: 'Without your support, we would not have won this beautiful trophy.
'I am so proud to wear this white shirt, it suits me well and I'm very happy. I'm talking now, but now I want to sing!'
Just 24 hours previously, Real Madrid had secured the Undecima in Milan - an 11th Champions League triumph - beating local rivals Atletico on penalties after a tight contest.
The teams couldn't be split after 120 minutes of football, and Ronaldo netted the winning penalty after Atletico defender Juanfran had struck the post.
Manager Zidane was also in attendance in the city as the Madrid squad looked out at supporters stretched back as far as the eye can see
Fireworks explode above the Bernabeu stadium as part of the remarkable celebrations taking place around the city on Sunday evening
Back at the Bernabeu, supporters watched events unfold in the city centre on giant screens, and awaited the return of the players later on
Ramos lifted the trophy aloft - just as he had done on Saturday night at the San Siro in Milan - after walking out to the town hall balcony
Mayor of Madrid Manuela Carmena (left) and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez (right) wave at the gathered crowds from the balcony
Speaking after the game, the Portuguese forward said: 'This season I was the No 1 in the team, again, for most minutes. I have more than 4,000. That means a lot to me. It means I am still good, I still feel good physically, mentally. I was the top scorer in this competition again (with 16 goals).
'If you ask me if I feel tired now, of course, I have a lot of minutes in the legs. But I am still there, I am always there. I showed the team I am there for the good moments and bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud.
'My performance (in the final) is maybe not the best one but who played unbelievable? No one. So it's tough, it's the end of the season, you don't have power in the legs that you have in the beginning of the season, but I did my best. I ran and we won. That is the most important.
'To win my third Champions League is unbelievable.'
Earlier in the day, Ramos had held the trophy above his head at Cibeles Square during the club's open-top bus parade through Madrid
The whole team had signed a Real Madrid shirt for the Mayor of Madrid, before posting for pictures inside the town hall on Sunday
At the San Siro on Saturday night, Real Madrid lifted the Champions League after beating local rivals Atletico on penalties
The players threw manager Zidane in the air after Ronaldo's winning penalty secured the club's 11th Champions League triumph
Earlier on Sunday, the players had jumped aboard an open-top bus in Madrid to travel around the city celebrating with supporters
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