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Topic: tradition

A pile of ripe red tomatoes

Wednesday, 7/22, 01:33 PM

A Spanish Town Pays Its World Cup Winners in Their Weight in Tomatoes

The Andalusian town of Los Palacios y Villafranca has a singular way of honoring its footballers: it gives World Cup winners their own body weight in tomatoes.
This year Fabián Ruiz and Gavi collected the harvest, joining a tradition that began with Jesús Navas in 2010.

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