It may be a dirty tackle or sheer excitement that made Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos drop the 8216;Copa Del Rey8217; in front of the bus which was carrying the victorious team.
It all happened when the Real team in an open-top bus were about to reach the Plaza de Cibeles where a late night celebration awaited the team. After all,people had waited 18 years for this moment.
Sergio Ramos took hold of the Copa del Rey trophy and held it high above his head as the bus moved slowly through the streets and suddenly lost control over it which made the cup fall in front of the moving bus. The front right wheel of the bus rolled over the trophy before the driver stopped.
But the Spain defender made light of the incident on Twitter.
8220;The whole thing about the cup was a misunderstanding,it didn8217;t fall8230; it jumped off when it reached Cibeles the fountain in Madrid where the team celebrates its titles and saw so many Madrid fans,8221; Ramos tweeted.
Well,the crowd did not mind this probably due to the joy of a great victory and was in a forgiving mood.
Spanish reports said 60,000 fans gathered at Cibeles to celebrate the clubs first silverware under coach Jose Mourinho.