BarcelonaRudy Fernández’s number 1 fan was Rodolfo, his father. On May 13, he died at the age of 66 from cancer and then everything changed. The captain of the Spanish national team and his sister Marta, a former international player now retired, got used to competing for years and years with their parent cheering from the stands and not seeing him among the fans from all over the world was be tough “When he lifted the trophy, I was very emotional. Rudy has been working hard for a long time. After three very hard years due to our father’s illness, he deserved it. It was not an easy summer. Sunday it was going to be an emotional day. Our dad would have really enjoyed Rudy’s gold. He was very picky but his kids number 1 fan. When it was over my brother couldn’t stop crying. I hadn’t seen him never so excited,” says Marta to ARA.
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