"Our Spain... From Here to Eternity," daily El Mundo wrote on their front page, while El Pais led with "Champions of the World" over the top of a photo of captain Iker Casillas lifting the trophy above his head in Johannesburg on Sunday.
El Pais continued: "The national team consolidated the leadership of a dazzling generation."
Iniesta's goal was played repeatedly on the morning news channels with the commentators screaming in delight as the players ran to pile on top of the midfielder.
"Iniesta and Casillas made us champions. Iker twice stopped Arjen Robben from scoring, and Andres scored the historic goal," wrote Barcelona-based daily Sport.
Madrid-based As added: "Holland weren't able to knock him (Iniesta) down with kicks or with a brutal pressing game.
"The battle was in the midfield... and it was obvious that the massive destruction of Spain was put together (by the Dutch) with malicious skill. Luckily Iniesta kept his feet and brought down Holland and their ugly intentions."
Photographs of De Jong's foot-up challenge into Xabi Alonso's chest were carried in most papers, and sports daily Marca remarked: "It was a rough game, tolerated by an incompetent referee. Webb almost destroyed the final."
Ultimately, it was Spain coach Vicente del Bosque's subtle, unfussy management of his playing resources that won the admiration of commentators, having successfully built on the side Luis Aragones led to victory at Euro 2008.
El Mundo, under the headline '23 hearts, one soul', wrote: "The coach managed to achieve the objective he set himself - the main protagonist was the team."
El Periodico spread the net wider and said the side had earned a place alongside Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, cyclist Alberto Contador, tennis great Rafa Nadal and basketball player Pau Gasol in "The Golden Age of Spanish Sport."
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