Fabian recalls his childhood: His mother was a cleaner in the Betis locker room.

According to Diario Sport, Fabian Ruiz is at the peak of his career, having already won both the World Cup and the Champions League.

But off the football field, he comes from a simple family, and his success is inseparable from the support of his family and friends along the way.

Fabian is from Los Palacios y Villafranca. His childhood was not easy; economic hardship was a daily occurrence in his environment. After his parents separated when he was 12, his mother, Charlene Peña, raised the family alone. She worked long hours just to ensure that the family had the most basic necessities.

“My mother had to raise my brothers and me on her own. It wasn’t easy; we struggled financially,” he told ABC. Beyond his family, his aunts were equally important to him. “Fortunately, we received help from my aunt, who wasn’t well-off herself, but she gave us a lot of support, especially my mother. Thankfully, football paid off,” he recalled.

Fabian grew up in the Real Betis youth academy. He was one of the most promising young stars in Andalusian football, eventually establishing himself in the first team. Coincidentally, his mother was cleaning the team's locker room at the time. "At first I was a little embarrassed because she was cleaning the Betis locker room and I was changing clothes in there," he said. "But later it was completely the opposite. I was proud of my mother working there and doing everything she could for us." It's a beautiful story.

Then it was Napoli's turn to make a move, and in 2018 they called to persuade him to join their Italian plans. Fabian knew very well that the most important thing was to get his mother out of work. "I was lucky enough to let her stop working and I took over the household expenses. At first she was a little unaccustomed to it because that was her daily routine, but later she really enjoyed living with me in Naples," he said.

Despite his success both athletically and financially, Fabian says he has never forgotten the values his hometown instilled in him. His family's well-being remains his top priority. "My family lacks nothing. They all have houses and cars now, which is the most important thing to me," he concludes.

Even though he still harbors the possibility of returning to Betis, Fabian continues to enjoy football to the fullest. He is also likely to appear at the Ballon d'Or ceremony next October.