"Tattoo of Coach's Face if We Win the World Cup"... Spain Defender Cucurella Keeps His Promise

Spain national team defender Marc Cucurella (28, Real Madrid), who publicly vowed to get a tattoo of his coach's face if they won the 2026 FIFA North/Central America World Cup, has kept his promise.

Cucurella posted a photo on his social media along with the caption "Promesa cumplida" (Promise kept), showing a tattoo on his left arm of Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy.

He also shared a short video capturing the process of getting the tattoo.

Previously, Cucurella had stated that if Spain won the North/Central America World Cup, he would permanently etch coach De la Fuente's face onto his body.

After Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the final held on the 20th of last month to secure their second-ever World Cup title and their first in 16 years since the 2010 South Africa tournament, attention naturally turned to whether Cucurella would follow through on his pledge.

When asked about the matter, coach De la Fuente smiled and said he expected Cucurella to keep his word.

In the comments section of Cucurella's post showing the completed tattoo, Spain teammate Mikel Merino left a comment reading "Historic," while Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz wrote "Incredible."

Cucurella started all eight matches at the North/Central America World Cup, contributing to Spain's undefeated championship run (7 wins, 1 draw) with seven clean sheets.

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