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Roman Torres became a Panamanian national hero when on October 10, 2017 he scored the game winner over Costa Rica that put Panama into the World Cup for the first time.
El homenajeado de hoy. @romantorres05. ¡Viva Panamá! #TodosSomosPanamá pic.twitter.com/sWXz0DQOoy
— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) November 3, 2017
Since the match, people have been expressing their admiration for Torres in, well, some pretty crazy ways:
Tattoos ...
Fanatico de la selección panameña se tatúa el rol histórico de Román Torres que los llevo al mundial https://t.co/aJiv7fKbcm pic.twitter.com/upTOJ9Ds3f
— espaciofutbol (@espaciofutboI) October 13, 2017
Scary dolls ...
RT @suhara136 @informapty507 @duroalhueso @cableondasports #VivaNoviembrePatriótico** pic.twitter.com/zQwK3RDxgI
— InformaPanamá (@Informapty507) November 3, 2017
Weird mixed media art ...
#DeportesDD Román Torres inspiró al artista israelí Hanoch Piven. Aquí se lo contamos https://t.co/dEsdegekpR pic.twitter.com/7pT90c4KSY
— Diario DiaaDia (@DiaaDiaPa) November 29, 2017
Effigies called muñecos (that are filled with fireworks and burned on New Years).
¡VAMOS PA' RUSIA ! Román Torres visita sus muñecos. #SomosLaSele #VamosPaRusia @SomosLaSele pic.twitter.com/ccAOVy7xMr
— TVMAX Deporte (@tvmaxdeportes) December 29, 2017
But ... you know you have made it when people idolize you with a sculpture made from fruit and legumes!
This was from the 2018 Feria de la Naranja (Orange Festival) in Churuquita Grande, Panama, which just wrapped up earlier this week.
Unos d los principales atractivos en la #FeriaDeLaNaranja 2018 Roman torres hecho en fruta y legumbres #VamosAlMundial
— Penonomé Urbano (@PenonomeUrbano) January 29, 2018
XXXVII FERIA NACIONAL DE LA NARANJA Tradición y cultura en Churuquita Grande #Coclé #Penonomé #Panamá #Feria #CocléTravel #Rusia2018 #RomanTorres
Vista @J.R pic.twitter.com/4OspdNHNuy