Chari Peña raised her 3 children alone, juggling jobs so they would lack nothing. When Betis signed Fabián for its youth team, the club offered her a job: cleaning locker rooms and stands.
From 7 am, she was already there, her hands busy while her son dreamed on the field. In 2018, the club even featured her in a campaign, meeting Fabián at the stadium that she herself kept spotless.
She retired after 15 years, when it was no longer necessary. Yesterday, Fabián Ruiz was crowned World Champion. And the first thing he did was post a photo with her: “Mom, it was all worth it”.
Because there are trophies won on the field, and victories won much earlier, cleaning stands at 7 in the morning.