La mamá del 10 is a Colombian telenovela that was produced by Caracol Televisión in 2018. The storyline of the telenovela focuses on the various challenges faced by a footballer in his quest to become a professional player, as well as the sacrifices his mother makes to support him in achieving his dream.[2] The series features Karent Hinestroza,[3] Diego Vásquez, Antonio Jiménez, and Marcela Benjumea in prominent roles.[4]
Plot
The telenovela "La mamá del 10" portrays the story of Tina Manotas, a woman residing in the Colombian Pacific who is compelled to leave her hometown due to economic circumstances and relocate to Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. Upon her arrival, Tina's husband abandons her, leaving her to face the financial challenges of providing for her children.
During this time, Tina discovers that her youngest son, Víctor, possesses remarkable talent in football and aspires to become a professional player. Over the years, with the unwavering support of his mother, Víctor manages to fulfill his dream. Many years later, he fulfills a long-standing promise to her and purchases an apartment in an exclusive area of the city. However, their newfound luxurious lifestyle sparks conflict with their elitist neighbors, who envy Tina's success.
Production of a new version of the telenovela for Mexican television, titled La jefa del campeón,[6] was confirmed in April 2018, starring África Zavala.[7]
Tina Manota accompanies her son Victor to his soccer game, but Victor is sullen by the words that his coach told him and the absence of his dad. In the meantime, Edwin tries to fix his financial problems, and Tina looks for her son to ask him why he does not want to go to the finals. After convincing him to play again, Tina thinks of her father's words. In order to offer economic stability to their children and to be able to travel, Tina and her family think about throwing a big party and charging admissions for entry.
2
"Los malos pasos de Edwin le cambian los planes a Tina"
Upon learning that her husband is in debt to men of dubious reputation, Tina cries and quickly returns to her house to find the money she had collected before. She leaves as soon as possible to her hometown because she feels very worried about the threats that a man has made to her. When arriving at the port, Tina discovers that her husband is betting a lot of money. He stays there, he now owes a lot of money to all the people of the port. Due to this situation, Tina calls her father and tells him that she made the decision to go to the capital; since for no reason is she going to expose her children to something that happens to them because of Edwin's irresponsibility.
3
"Tina hace una buena jugada para ganarse la confianza de Yuya"
Tina begins to look for work in Bogota. In her very first attempt she finds out about all the requirements that she must have in order to get a job; but when she realizes that it is not as easy as she thought, she goes to look for a school for her children. While she talks with the coordinator of the institution, Victor is in charge of showing the other children his skills as a soccer player. When arriving at the pension, Tina realizes that Colonel Agapito does not feel well and offers to take him to a health center; but when seeing that the Colonel does not get any better after the injection that they gave him in the drug store, Tina decides to accompany him to his work.
4
"Edwin le es infiel a Tina frente a los ojos de Víctor"
After speaking with the Colonel, Tina goes to the building to meet with Mrs. Eugenia, who asks her what her economic aspirations are and also wants to tell her that if she hopes to have the job she must be internal to her home. After talking with this lady, Tina tells her family that she must sacrifice a little of her time since she managed to get a job in a family home. Meanwhile, Edwin confesses to Leonor that if it were not for his children he would leave Bogota since things with his business and with his wife are not going well. After watching Victor play, the teacher tells Tina that her son managed to enter the school.
5
"Víctor no pudo demostrar todo su talento por culpa del entrenador"
Pola tells her brother Victor that she is still mad at him for leaving the house without telling anyone; however, what he did was for his mom as she was contemplating the idea of forgiving his dad. Later, Tina calls Victor alone to ask him for the truth and to confess to her why he went to look for her at her place of work. After that, Yuya asks her friend if she has a lot of problems with her husband and if this is why her son left the house. Victor asks the Colonel to accompany him to his first game since he feels he is part of his family and would be very happy with his presence. Edwin goes out to buy a very special gift to surprise his wife.
6
"Tina paga una vez más por las malas jugadas de Edwin"
After observing the merchandise that Edwin bought, Leonor tells him that they are going to make sure if these jewels are real or not. Upon learning that they are, Leonor tells her partner that they should celebrate for the profits that they can get. In another place, Victor takes advantage of his stay in the house of his mother's bosses to get a little closer to Veronica and because of this he tries to convince his mother to let him accompany her to her job again. By taking the jewelry to the seller, Edwin realizes that this man cheated on him and called the police. After returning home, Eugenia realizes that her daughter is playing with Victor and for this she reproaches her for the scope that she may have in the future.
7
"Tina contacta al Culebra Herrera para que sea el técnico del equipo"
Víctor wakes his mother up to show her how he plays the drums that she wants to sell. As they listen to him, Pola asks his mother when will be the day that his father returns. Somewhere else; Lucellys is very sad to see that her husband is helping one of her rivals sell the merchandise. Tina asks her friend to accompany her to look for the coach Herrera to try to convince him to train her son and the other children who want to make up the soccer team. Miguel tells his neighbors that his wife decided to throw him out of the room and now he does not know where to spend the night. After hearing his story, Yuya does not hesitate to offer his help. After receiving no response from coach Herrera, Tina asks the Colonel for a collaboration and he becomes the person to lead the team.
Part 2
8
"Pasan seis años y la exigencia para Víctor en el fútbol se hace más fuerte"
After listening to Leonor, Pola asks his mother if everything that this woman says about her father is true or not. When she finds out the truth, Pola reproaches her for taking decisions alone without listening to anyone else. After having this discussion, Pola decides to go and look for her friend's brother. Tina tells her friend that she is very worried because her daughter never revealed herself and now she fears that she will not return. Seeing him packing his belongings, Lucellys warns Miguel that she does not want to see him again in Yuya's place or else she will not answer for what she is capable of doing. The next morning Otoniel tells Tina that they have problems since the organizers of the tournament are not willing to let Denis play. The Colonel introduces them to the teacher who is looking for new talents.
9
"Culebra le propone a Tina que se vayan a vivir a Santa Marta"