I am not that ugly: Spain boss Luis de la Fuente says it is tattoo time for Cucurella
Marc Cucurella made a promise before the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain took place on Sunday, July 19. The Spanish defender is known to make such vows after he coloured his hair red after La Roja won the Euros in 2024. But this time, he went a step further.
Cucurella boldly claimed that if Spain won the World Cup final, he would get a tattoo of manager Luis de La Fuente on his body. The Spanish defender wanted to get it to thank his boss for the work he had done with the team and even revealed where he was planning to get it.
“I’m thinking about getting a tattoo if we win the World Cup. It will be the face of Luis de la Fuente, for everything he has done for us. It would be something truly wonderful.
Now that the match is done and Spain have their second World title, De La Fuente isn’t ready to let Cucurella go off the hook.
Speaking after the win, De la Fuente said that the defender made a mistake in making that promise. The 65-year-old joked that he wasn’t that ugly and he will have to stick to his word.
“I am too old for tattoos but my players are men of their word and I know they will stick to their word,” De la Fuente told at the press conference, as quoted by Reuters. “They made a mistake and they will stick to it. I am not that ugly.”
DE LA FUENTE PROUD OF SPAIN
De La Fuente came in and, instead of taking Spain away from tiki-taka, helped them to evolve the philosophy and make it better. The Spanish tactician said that he was proud of his players for staying true to their mantra and setting an example as a team and a family.
“I’m so proud of this generation of footballers who have grown up with this philosophy, remained true to it, made it even better, and set an example as a team and a family – they’re excellent, world-class footballers with exceptional talent,” De la Fuente said.
“I’m very moved. Looking back and thinking about them, we’ve won everything, absolutely everything, with this generation of players.”
De La Fuente won his third major title with Spain following the win in New York on Sunday.
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