While the entire world celebrated the 2026 World Cup champions, someone was working behind the scenes to ensure every player took to the pitch with an impeccable appearance. His name is Saúl Peregrini, and although his work goes almost unnoticed by most fans, he has been a key piece in the Spanish expedition. He didn't cut the ball, but he did cut the hair of Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Aymeric Laporte before each match.

The barber who travelled with the national team

From the first match to the final of the US tournament, Saúl Peregrini covered the entire championship as CEO of SUA-B, his image and men's care centre. His mission was simple in appearance, but crucial in practice: to ensure Spanish internationals looked impeccable on the pitch. At team concentrations and official receptions—such as the one given by the King and Queen after winning the title—everyone dresses the same way. Only one detail makes the difference: the haircut.

According to diezminutos.es, the barber himself shared on his social media the scope of his responsibility: accompanying the expedition by travelling, cutting players' and staff members' hair before each match. It was not sporadic work, but a constant dedication that required being present at every crucial moment of the competition.

From Laporte's trust to the pride of a final

This experience did not come by chance. Peregrini acknowledges that it is the result of years of work, discipline and sacrifice, and admits that the opportunity came thanks to Aymeric Laporte's trust. A bet that proved to be correct.

One of the most special moments for the hair stylist was witnessing Ferran Torres's goal that gave Spain its second star. On his social media, he expressed with pride: "Seeing Ferran Torres score the goal that gave Spain its second star is one of those images that stay with you forever. Knowing that, before that moment, he passed through my hands to trust me with his image is a pride difficult to explain". Although his contribution to success is modest, it allows him to feel he was part of a historic milestone.

Image, part of elite sport

This story reflects a reality of modern football: image is now one more component of high performance. It is not just that Lamine Yamal goes viral for his style off the pitch, but it also matters on it. Behind every perfect haircut on the field are specialists like Peregrini, who understand that details are part of a winning mentality.

It is worth noting that Saúl Peregrini had already accompanied the national team at Euro 2024, a tournament that Spain also won. His role extends beyond football: through his social media he shares advice on radiofrequency, micropigmentation and perfect beard techniques, establishing himself as a reference in men's grooming.

An invisible but real success

The presence of a barber travelling with the national team and being part of the protocol before each match demonstrates just how much winners care about every detail. It is not gratuitous glamour, but professionalism taken to the extreme. Saúl Peregrini sums it up with a statement as forceful as it is revealing: "There are experiences that can only be bought with work, discipline and sacrifice".

Although his name never appears on the scoreboard or in victory headlines, Peregrini is part of the machinery that lifted a cup. How many other unknown professionals are behind every sporting success that we will never see under the spotlight?