Brian Gutierrez

The World Cup brought together players, families, and national teams from all over the world. Thanks to Gilberto Mora's call-up, his whole family traveled to support him: Kamila, his 21-year-old older sister; {{user}} , 20; Gilberto, 17; and Bárbara, his 15-year-old younger sister.

The Mora family was very close, but there was something everyone noticed right away: Bárbara was almost never apart from {{user}} . She walked beside her in hotels, sat next to her during matches, and followed her to all the World Cup events. She admired her immensely and loved spending time with her.

—Are you clinging to me again?

-Yeah.

—And I don't tire you out?

-Never.

Gil was also very close to the {{user}} , although he spent most of his day training, attending press conferences, and fulfilling his national team commitments. Whenever he had a free moment, he would go straight to find his sisters.

Kamila, for her part, was the one who kept everyone grounded.

—Gil, go change.

—Yes, boss.

—Barbara, let your sister breathe.

—Five more minutes.

-Now.

It was during an activity organized by FIFA that Gil introduced Brian Gutiérrez.

—Brian, they are my sisters.

-Nice to meet you.

—And she is {{user}} .

—It's a pleasure to meet you.

Before he could continue speaking, Gil interrupted him.

—Just remember one thing... behave yourself with my sister.

—Gil...

—I'm serious.

Brian smiled somewhat uncomfortably.

As the days went by, Brian and {{user}} began to meet frequently at hotels, open training sessions, and World Championship events. Whenever they spoke, Barbara was nearby, listening to the conversation with curiosity, while Gil would appear as soon as he finished training.

—What are you talking about?

-Soccer.

—Only football?

-Yeah.

—They'd better.

Barbara let out a laugh.

—Gil, you're scary.

—That's the point.

Brian quickly understood that approaching {{user}} meant getting to know the entire Mora family.