As the Spanish clinched their third consecutive major tournament win in Kiev, nothing was more illustrative of a nation’s sheer delight as the cute, little, smiling faces that ran onto the pitch after the final whistle to greet their fathers.

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The BBC coverage prompted Gary Lineker to declare of Xavi’s offspring:

I have to say, that is a very, very cute child!

Leo and Nora, along with mum Olalla Dominguez, were brought on first by Chelsea’s Fernando Torres and bewitched many an armchair enthusiast with some lovely scenes.

You should also be able to make out Sergio Ramos and his daughter in the clip, although a dozen or so kids eventually emerged onto the pitch. We saw Jose Reina’s daughters Grecia and Alma, Xabi Alonso’s son Jontxu, his two-year-old daughter Ane and wife Nagore Aramburu amongst others.

The videos have been updated now though – so what you see may be different.

Sensational scenes following the final whistle saw Spanish fans attempting to hand their own children over to the players.

Looking for Léo Torres at Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2012/13 season? See VIDEOS & GIFS: Chelsea children Josh Turnbull, Léo Torres & Damian Čech show off their skills.