Spain's Marc Cucurella Fulfills World Cup Promise, Gets Tattoo of Coach After Win
Marc Cucurella honored a preseason promise after Spain’s 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina.
- On Tuesday, Spain defender Marc Cucurella posted a picture of a new tattoo depicting head coach Luis de la Fuente wearing a suit and holding the World Cup trophy, captioning it "Promise kept."
- Cucurella vowed before the tournament began to get the tattoo if Spain won the World Cup, which they did by defeating Argentina 1-0 on July 19 in the New Jersey final to clinch their second title.
- Since succeeding Luis Enrique in 2022, the 65-year-old coach has won Euro 2024, the 2023 Nations League, and the World Cup with La Roja, while Cucurella joined Madrid from Chelsea before Spain's opening 0-0 draw against Cape Verde.
- Spain midfielder Mikel Merino wrote "Historic" on Instagram in response, while tennis star Carlos Alcaraz called it "awesome," generating immediate recognition from public figures for Cucurella's tribute.
- Other squad members honored similar commitments following the victory: Pedri and Dani Olmo pledged to colour their hair, while Lamine Yamal vowed to grow a beard, making Cucurella's tattoo one of several player celebrations.
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Cucurella said that, if Spain raised the cup, the face of the national trainer would be engraved on the skin
Spain national team full-back Marc Cucurella (28, Real Madrid), who had pledged to get the coach's face tattooed on his body if the team won the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, has kept his promise. On the 29th, Cucurella posted on his personal social media with the caption "Kept my promise," along with a picture of Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy tattooed on his left arm.
The promises are to be fulfilled and Marc Cucurella made it more than clear. The left side of the selection of Spain shared on their social networks the tattoo that was done in homage to Luis de la Fuente, the coach who led the ‘Red Furia’ to the title in the 2026 World Cup. “The promises are fulfilled”, wrote the defender when posting the design in his Instagram account. The tattoo shows the face of the coach holding the World Cup, a bet that t…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = The Spanish national... who publicly vowed to get a tattoo of the coach's face if they win the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America...
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