Jubilant Spain fans flock to NYC landmarks to celebrate World Cup win among dejected Argentinians

Jubilant Spain fans flocked to major Big Apple landmarks from Times Square to Hudson Yards and Rockefeller Center to fete their World Cup champs Sunday.Shouts of “F–k Messi!” broke out among the red and yellow set in the Crossroads of the World, according to wild video — as photos showed Spain fans hoisting up a replica of the World Cup trophy in celebration of their country’s soccer heroes.“Go! Go! Espana!” another frenzied crowd chanted in the shadow of the Vessel in Hudson Yards in Manhattan.“I still can’t quite believe it,’’ Javier Morales, 42, of Madrid, said of his winning team after the sensational 1-0 game outside MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, where the final was held.“Argentina made the match very difficult,’’ Morales said.“They defended with so many players, and you always had the feeling that one counterattack could change everything.“But Spain didn’t lose its shape or get desperate.

They kept the ball, kept moving Argentina around and waited for the space to come.“And now they’re world champions.It’s hard to even say that out loud.”Spain fan Diego Navarro, 31, called the excitement level “insane.“My voice is completely gone,’’ he said.“I’ve been screaming, jumping, hugging strangers — I don’t even know what’s happening anymore.“Spain had chance after chance, and you’re thinking, ‘Come on, just put one away.’ Then the goal goes in, and the whole place explodes.

Argentina fought hard, obviously, but Spain was on top of them all night.“I don’t remember the final whistle.I just remember everybody losing their minds.”Elena Ruiz, 36, of Miami admitted, “Honestly, I’m mostly relieved’’ that the down-to-the-wire match was over.“When you have that much of the ball and still can’t score, you start imagining the worst.

I kept thinking it was going to penalties, and I really did not want to watch that,’’ she said.“But Spain stayed calm.They didn’t start rushin...