Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas felt for Robin van Persie after Spain's World Cup triumph over Holland on Sunday.
Fabregas admitted his joy was bittersweet because Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie was on the losing side.
Fabregas said: "The first thing I had to do after the whistle was go to Robin. Instead of celebrating with my friends, I wanted to talk to him because I felt he deserved this as well.
"He has been injured a lot and if it wasn't us he was playing against, it would have been different. But as happy as I was, I was also sad for him. He deserved it as well. He just told me congratulations and to enjoy the moment.
"I hope he has his chance again because he is a great guy and a great leader. He has been really unlucky with injuries and I hope he can have his moment in four years or two years."
