Marc Cucurella played every minute of Spain's World Cup campaign as they conceded only one goal in eight games. Spain defender Marc Cucurella has kept his promise to get a tattoo of World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente after helping Spain win the tournament this month.
Cucurella helped Spain win the World Cup this month as they beat Argentina 1-0 in the final. Cucurella, who joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for £52m in June, revealed the tattoo - a portrait of De la Fuente holding the World Cup in front of a number 26 - on social media., external
Promise kept,
Cucurella wrote alongside pictures and video of him having the tattoo done. After the final De la Fuente said he expected Cucurella to stick to his word.
I've already told them, 'did you make a mistake?
They did, but they'll enjoy it.
I'm not so terribly ugly that they will need to put it somewhere nobody can see it. But it makes me laugh and I am proud they keep their promises.
Cucurella carried his wife's pyjama top with him as a lucky charm during the World Cup, and recently said he has his trademark long, curly hair so his child can easily keep track of him during matches.
Why did Cucurella choose the tattoo?
Cucurella chose the tattoo to honour Luis de la Fuente after Spain's World Cup victory this month and to fulfil the promise he had made. The tattoo shows De la Fuente holding the World Cup in front of a number 26, matching the player’s connection to the team.
What did De la Fuente say after the final?
After the final, De la Fuente joked in his post-match news conference that he expected Cucurella to follow through. He said he had already told them,
did you make a mistake?and added,
They did, but they'll enjoy it.He also said,
I'm not so terribly ugly that they will need to put it somewhere nobody can see it. But it makes me laugh and I am proud they keep their promises.
What else has Cucurella said about the World Cup?
Cucurella said he carried his wife's pyjama top with him as a lucky charm during the World Cup. He also recently said he keeps his trademark long, curly hair so his child can easily keep track of him during matches.
Key Facts
- Marc Cucurella played every minute of Spain's World Cup campaign.
- Spain conceded only one goal in eight games.
- Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final this month.
- Cucurella joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for £52m in June.
- The tattoo is a portrait of Luis de la Fuente holding the World Cup in front of a number 26.
