1 of 3 | Midfielder Fabian Ruiz (R), shown with World Cup Final hero Ferran Torres, played for Spain for 366 minutes at the tournament. File Photo by Christian Brunskill/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- Los Palacios y Villafranca honored hometown heroes Fabian Ruiz and Gavi with their weight in tomatoes for helping Spain win the 2026 World Cup.
The midfielders participated in a ceremony Tuesday at town hall in the Spanish province of Seville, which is known for tomato production. They stepped on scales and were presented with their weight -- in kilograms -- of the fruit.
Ruiz weighed in at about 187 pounds (85 kg.), while Gavi was about 151 pounds, or- 68.5 kg.
Ruiz, 30, played 366 minutes for the Spaniards at the World Cup. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder scored the first goal in a 2-1 win over Belgium in the quarterfinals.
