A Spanish City rewards championship-winning athletes with their weight in tomatoes
Winning the FIFA World Cup comes with more than just a trophy in one Spanish city.
Spanish midfielders Fabián Ruiz and Gavi returned home to Los Palacios y Villafranca, where a longtime local tradition rewards championship-winning athletes with their weight in tomatoes.
Ruiz received 187 pounds of tomatoes, while Gavi took home 151 pounds—a unique hometown honor celebrating Spain's newest World Cup champions.
Spanish midfielders Fabián Ruiz and Gavi returned home to Los Palacios y Villafranca, where a longtime local tradition rewards championship-winning athletes with their weight in tomatoes.
Ruiz received 187 pounds of tomatoes, while Gavi took home 151 pounds—a unique hometown honor celebrating Spain's newest World Cup champions.