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Spain’s World Cup Champs Get Tomato Weights, $51 M, First Rings

7/23/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Los Palacios y Villafranca gave Fabián Ruiz (187 lb) and Gavi (151 lb) tomatoes equal to their weight after Spain's 2026 win, continuing a 2010 tradition when Jesús Navas received tomatoes for Spain's first World Cup triumph.
Municipal fields were renamed for Ruiz and Gavi and a monument honoring them and Jesús Navas was announced.
Spain will receive $51 million and will be the first World Cup team to be awarded championship rings.

History

Historical Context

Spain’s 2026 World Cup triumph echoes its breakthrough 2010 win, the nation’s first title after a 1950 fourth-place finish. Between those victories the team set a record 609-minute clean-sheet run in 2026 and extended an unbeaten streak to 38 matches, becoming the first country to hold both men’s and women’s World Cups simultaneously. The titles place Spain alongside Brazil as the only 21st-century double champions.

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Story summary

Los Palacios y Villafranca gave Fabián Ruiz (187 lb) and Gavi (151 lb) tomatoes equal to their weight after Spain's 2026 win, continuing a 2010 tradition when Jesús Navas received tomatoes for Spain's first World Cup triumph.
Municipal fields were renamed for Ruiz and Gavi and a monument honoring them and Jesús Navas was announced.
Spain will receive $51 million and will be the first World Cup team to be awarded championship rings.

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