Overview
- The town held a reception at the town hall on Tuesday where Fabián Ruiz and Gavi were weighed and awarded tomatoes equal to their body weight, with Ruiz at about 84–85 kg and Gavi at about 68–68.5 kg.
- Municipal officials announced that two local grass pitches will be renamed in the players’ honor to create a permanent tribute to their World Cup success.
- Officials also presented a model for a monument that the city council confirmed will be installed on Juan José Vaquero Avenue to honor Jesús Navas, Fabián Ruiz and Gavi.
- The tomato presentation continues a local tradition begun in 2010 after Jesús Navas’s World Cup win and repeated after Ruiz’s Euro 2024 honour, tying sporting achievement to a local agricultural product.
- Los Palacios y Villafranca is known for tomato production and producing top players, and the ceremony reinforces local pride, gives the town a visible legacy and creates opportunities for community events or donations of the donated produce.