...Having waited 18 years to get their hands on the Copa del Rey -- or King's Cup -- trophy, defender Sergio Ramos made worldwide headlines by dropping it under the open-top bus carrying his teammates on a victory parade through the Spanish capital.
The triumphant players had returned home immediately from Valencia after beating arch-rivals Barcelona 1-0 in extra time in the final of the country's knockout competition on Wednesday night.
Club vice-captain Ramos was stood at the front of the bus holding the cup, which Real had not won since 1993, when it slipped from his grasp and under the front wheel of the vehicle.
There is no official word on whether the cup, which is 78 centimeters tall and weighs nine kilograms, maintained any damage during the incident...
The Spain World Cup winner also joked: "What happened with the Cup was a misunderstanding, it didn't fall ... it jumped when we got to Cibeles (a square in Madrid) and it saw so many Madridistas (Real fans)..."
The King's Cup has been competed for since 1902, with Real winning the trophy on 18 occasions.
WORLDWIDE= mundial.....................................................KNOCKOUT= eliminatoria
HEADLINES= titulares........................................................SLIP= resbalar
DROP= dejar caer..............................................................GRASP= garra, alcance
OPEN-TOP= descubierto......................................................FRONT WHEEL= rueda delantera
VICTORY PARADE= desfile triunfal.....................................DAMAGE= daño
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