Luis de la Fuente presents World Cup to Virgin of the Pillar

Luis de la Fuente, the coach of the Spanish national soccer team, presented the World Cup trophy to the Virgin of the Pillar during a ceremony at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza on October 19. De la Fuente personally carried the trophy and placed it before the image of the patroness of Spain and Aragon.

The ceremony included Rafael Louzán, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, along with Archbishop Carlos Escribano of Zaragoza and Father Juan Sebastián Teruel, dean of the metropolitan chapter. Hundreds of people attended the event inside and outside the basilica. De la Fuente described the experience as deeply emotional and a memory he will always carry.

Louzán led the offering on behalf of the federation, expressing gratitude and humility. He asked the Virgin to help the soccer community handle success with humility and to support others. Before visiting the basilica, the delegation attended an institutional reception at the Zaragoza City Hall, which included Mayor Natalia Chueca and the president of Aragon, Jorge Azcón.