'Marked the coach's face as a tattoo' Cucureya keeps World Cup victory pledge

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Marc Cucureya (28, Real Madrid), a key figure in Spain's national team winning the 2026 FIFA North American Cup, had marked the face of Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente as a tattoo on his left arm. This fulfilled his pledge to mark the coach's face as a tattoo if the team won the World Cup.

On the 29th (Korean time), Cucureya posted videos and other content on his social media (SNS) showing him marking the face of Coach de la Fuente as a tattoo on his left arm. The tattoo features the face of Coach de la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy, set against the backdrop of the North American Cup logo. Cucureya also added the phrase "kept my promise" in Spanish.

Earlier, Cucureya made a pledge to mark the face of Coach de la Fuente as a tattoo if Spain won the World Cup. Upon hearing this, Coach de la Fuente wittily replied, "If you made a promise, you must keep it. I'm not that ugly," which became a topic of discussion. And indeed, Cucureya kept the pledge he set for himself to commemorate the World Cup victory.

A product of FC Barcelona's youth system, Cucureya later played for Eibar and Getafe (both in Spain), Brighton & Hove Albion, and Chelsea (both in England) before transferring to Real Madrid this season. In this North American Cup, he served as the team's key left-back, starting every match and contributing to the team's victory. He also recorded two assists in the Round of 32 match against Austria.

Cucureya also became a topic of discussion two years ago when he kept his pledge to dye his hair red immediately after winning the UEFA European Championship (Euro 2024). He has maintained his distinctive hairstyle since childhood. Rumors circulated that he grew out his hair so his autistic son could recognize him easily, but in a previous interview, he directly explained that he has been maintaining the style his mother gave him since elementary school.

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