As celebrations raged on for Spain’s first World Cup final win since 2010, a restaurant in West Orange, N.J., was poised to provide the champions with sustenance.
La Roja ordered several dozen pizzas from Bagels by Jarrett shortly after securing their second star on Sunday, the shop told ABC 7.
“Spain got buffalo chicken, pepperoni and margherita pizza last night. And some gluten free pies as well,” restaurant owner Jarrett Seltzer told ABC.
In a video shared by ABC, a delivery driver for the restaurant was seen dropping off 46 pies for the team at their hotel. Upon arriving at the hotel, the driver needed the help of a luggage cart to wheel all the pies inside.
“I heard it was all gone, so I’ll take that,” Seltzer told ABC.
Seltzer said feeding the champions was an honor.
“This has got to be the peak. I don’t see it getting any better than this,” he said.
Seltzer’s restaurant also served Erling Haaland and the Norway national team after they defeated Brazil in the Round of 16.
Seltzer also shared that his moment to provide for the victorious Spanish team came after a significant moment for his restaurant.
On Instagram, Seltzer revealed that the restaurant changed the dough four months ago and he was still perfecting it. The weekend of the World Cup final, the dough was just right.
“Months and months of frustration were over, the method and recipe were perfect and were saved (meaning i took notes on every single step, the time, the speed, the temps, everything),” the caption read. “After the most frustrating months I finally nailed it. An hour later [Spain’s] pizza order came in. Hard work pays off. Champions are eating our pizza tonight. No one involved with tonight’s meal ever gave up. Don’t give up, work for everything you want in life no matter if it’s f–king pizza dough, or a f–king World Cup. Let’s f–king go!!! Congrats Spain! Enjoy the pizza, have a celebratory cocktail and a safe flight home.
Shortly after Spain’s feast, the team headed to Newark Liberty International Airport and took off for home at around 2 a.m. ET.
The champs landed in Madrid at around 2:30 p.m. local time and promptly paraded through Madrid as fans gathered to recognize their win.
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