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Ballesteros, Botín, O'Shea...

The surnames of Carmen, the youngest daughter of

and

bring together a good piece of the sporting,

history of our country in recent decades.

Proud of having taken, together with her

's legacy from

her and of keeping it more alive than ever, she allows us to learn more about her and her De Ella

.

She is 28 years old and is a

, disciplined young woman who loves

and healthy living and is very

of herself.

Her physical resemblance to her father is evident in her face and expression.

From him she has also inherited

, humility, passion for golf and a trait that she adds without shame: "How competitive I am for everything."

On a personal level, "we have exactly the same

. And I love that", she ditches her.

Ana Patricia Botín, "Aunt Ana"

Through his mother comes the

.

"My mother has given me an education that I will always be grateful for. She is very solid and reflects a lot on the

maternal

One of the figures that have marked him the most is

, president of Banco Santander.

For Carmen it is her

of her, to be dry.

"I admire her a lot," she says.

Her affection, as she perceives it, is mutual.

Some time ago, the popular banker announced her debut on social networks hand in hand with the young woman: "My

Carmen has started me on

. I am here to better understand what interests and concerns young people. It is important for me and for my work," he wrote.

The

​​in which she has been educated -effort, self-improvement, love for the family or generosity- now act synergistically to pay

to her father through the

.

It was created in 2009, shortly after the athlete was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and with it he signed his

to scientific advancement.

She died on May 7, 2011 and since then her three children have taken over her management.

In addition to

for clinical research, it embraces the illusion that Ballesteros had to help children and young people develop their golf careers and use this sport

promoting those values ​​inspired by its

, from humility and strive for tolerance and respect.

"The three of us occupy the same place -indicates Carmen-. We take care of our father's

and we are aware of absolutely everything that happens inside, from day to day. We make all the decisions, but above all we are facing any

, events and meetings prior to the projects".

Dunk with women's golf

Golf is

of the motors of her life and she feels privileged by the inheritance received.

everything that her father has transmitted to her again

.

She is especially involved in promoting

One of her last tournaments, for charity purposes, took place a few weeks ago in Sotogrande and she was able to participate along with some of the most outstanding golfers.

"I have grown up in a very masculine environment-she acknowledges. Since I was little I have had

sports at home, but things are

a lot in this regard and I am glad".

She started playing when she was three years old, but Severiano's premature death was a serious setback, especially emotionally: "My father was

with me being a

player , but I left him when he died."

Since then, she has continually carried him with her and now that she has taken him up again, she confesses that many things go through her head.

"

takes a lot of

and reminds me of my father all the time," she says.

The challenge to meet

He is very young and speaks with satisfaction of the challenges and hopes to fulfill.

"My dream is to open the Short Game Academy in

. I love my land very much, like my father. I was not yet born when he was living his best sporting years, but I still have plenty of content that I have seen. It has transmitted many emotions and character and I've learned a lot about his

."

He is especially moved by the commitment that Ballesteros had for the children.

"Golf is a sport of pure and hard

and it would be very interesting to be able to show you who my father was through his

, both for Cantabria and for the whole world. My hope is that his legacy endures over time through the next generations".

He knows and has heard ad nauseam that his father is an

and humbly receives praise.

"I see him as a father, not as Seve, but I can say with great confidence that he was a genius. He was

and will be unrepeatable in his sport. His

has left an impressive mark."

Regardless of the Foundation, another of its objectives is to set up a

in the center of Santander.

Talking about it brings out, again, his loyalty to the land, another of

's qualities .

"I think the city needs a place like the one I have in mind. Everything is very

, but I'm not in a

. I'm very young and one day it will come."

At the moment, he draws strength by training

.

It is what allows you to be well physically and psychologically.

And close to his father.

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