Raised by his maternal grandfather as a child, Polo said: After winning the championship, I really wanted to go home and hug my grandfather.

Pedro Porro is in excellent form and has become one of the highlights for both Tottenham and the Spanish national team. In fact, Porro scored one of the most important goals of this World Cup. His second goal against France sealed the victory and helped Spain secure a place in the final. Behind every match, there is another equally dedicated player: his maternal grandfather, Antonio Sauceda.

Just one day after Porro scored Spain's first goal against Austria, the Spanish team released a video that quickly went viral. In the video, a grandfather and grandson chatted easily and warmly. Sauceda said, "I was staring at you, completely stunned. But I reacted quickly and pushed you into the goal." Porro's response also reflected their close relationship: "You were amazing!"

Polo later admitted that seeing his grandfather's happiness was one of his greatest motivations: "Seeing him so happy every day is something I've had since I was a child."

After winning the World Cup, Poirot told EFE on Monday that he longed to return to Tombénito and embrace his grandfather. "I yearn for this from the bottom of my heart, from my soul and from my very being," the grandfather said emotionally as he met with the media at his home in Badajoz province, where he and some of his family watched the final together.

Polo's maternal grandfather recalled that he was always by his side during his childhood. From when he started playing football at the age of 4 to when he joined Rayo Vallecano's youth academy at the age of 14, he was there for him every step of the way.

“I’ve had him with me since he was four years old, all the way up to when I sent him to Rayo Vallecano, and I will continue to do so in the future. A grandson is a grandson, and that’s the most precious thing in the world,” he told EFE.

Sauceda hadn't been able to speak with the World Cup champion until Monday, but he believed he would soon be able to. "He had great respect for his grandfather, and of course I respect him too, because he deserved it all. He was a remarkable man," he added. He also mentioned that his late grandmother was very close to Pedro Polo and actively involved in his upbringing. According to him, Polo loved his grandmother's green bean and potato pancakes when he was a child.

“On the day she passed away, Polo said it was his mother who had died, not his grandmother,” he said tearfully, admitting that his wife’s absence during the celebrations had been particularly painful for him. The player’s grandfather was also proud of Polo receiving the Order of Extremadura, an honor bestowed by Extremadura President Maria Guardiola after Spain’s World Cup victory. “He deserves it all,” he emphasized.

Sauceda, who has seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, said he loves everyone equally, but admitted that Pedro Polo is the most special because he was raised by him from a young age. "The harder things are, the better he does," he said of the full-back from Tombénito. He then expressed his desire to see Polo return to his hometown: "It's so exciting. I can't wait to see him," he said.

As for the player himself, he said after the game, "This is the dream you've been chasing since you were a kid." He also relayed his grandfather's words to him: "Bring it home, son."