Marc Cucurella fulfils World Cup promise with tattoo of Spain coach Luis de la Fuente
Marc Cucurella has fulfilled his World Cup promise by getting a tattoo of Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on his left arm, a week after La Roja's victory over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final.
More than a week after Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup champions with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, Marc Cucurella has fulfilled one of the tournament's most memorable promises. The Spain defender has had a tattoo of head coach Luis de la Fuente inked on his left arm, with the completed design now revealed on social media.
The tattoo, created by renowned Spanish artist Joaquin Ganga, features De la Fuente holding the FIFA World Cup trophy. Ganga has previously worked with several global stars, including LeBron James, Drake and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Cucurella had made the pledge before the World Cup final, saying he would get a tattoo of De la Fuente's face if Spain lifted the trophy. La Roja delivered on the biggest stage as Ferran Torres scored the winner in extra time after Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of normal time.
After the final, Cucurella reiterated that he would keep his word, although he admitted he had not decided where the tattoo would go.
"I don't know," he said. "I haven't decided yet. I need to think about it, I need to think about where to get it.
"People will ask me about it too, so it has to be somewhere visible. But anyway, we've got a long journey ahead of us now. I hope people will give me some ideas. I'll think it over and then it will be time to get it done."
Spain coach De la Fuente also took the promise in good humour when he was asked about it after the World Cup triumph.
"I'm not at the age to get tattoos," he said. "But they've made a mistake, they're serious people so they'll keep to their 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 need to put it somewhere where nobody can see it. But it makes me laugh and I'm proud that they keep their promises. Above all, if you say something, you have to stick to it, so I'm happy about that too."
One of Spain's standout performers throughout the tournament, Cucurella played a pivotal role in La Roja's second FIFA World Cup triumph. By getting De la Fuente's portrait tattooed on his left arm, the defender has now delivered on a promise that became one of the defining off-field stories of Spain's victorious campaign.
More than a week after Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup champions with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, Marc Cucurella has fulfilled one of the tournament's most memorable promises. The Spain defender has had a tattoo of head coach Luis de la Fuente inked on his left arm, with the completed design now revealed on social media.
The tattoo, created by renowned Spanish artist Joaquin Ganga, features De la Fuente holding the FIFA World Cup trophy. Ganga has previously worked with several global stars, including LeBron James, Drake and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Cucurella had made the pledge before the World Cup final, saying he would get a tattoo of De la Fuente's face if Spain lifted the trophy. La Roja delivered on the biggest stage as Ferran Torres scored the winner in extra time after Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of normal time.
After the final, Cucurella reiterated that he would keep his word, although he admitted he had not decided where the tattoo would go.
"I don't know," he said. "I haven't decided yet. I need to think about it, I need to think about where to get it.
"People will ask me about it too, so it has to be somewhere visible. But anyway, we've got a long journey ahead of us now. I hope people will give me some ideas. I'll think it over and then it will be time to get it done."
Spain coach De la Fuente also took the promise in good humour when he was asked about it after the World Cup triumph.
"I'm not at the age to get tattoos," he said. "But they've made a mistake, they're serious people so they'll keep to their 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 need to put it somewhere where nobody can see it. But it makes me laugh and I'm proud that they keep their promises. Above all, if you say something, you have to stick to it, so I'm happy about that too."
One of Spain's standout performers throughout the tournament, Cucurella played a pivotal role in La Roja's second FIFA World Cup triumph. By getting De la Fuente's portrait tattooed on his left arm, the defender has now delivered on a promise that became one of the defining off-field stories of Spain's victorious campaign.
More than a week after Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup champions with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, Marc Cucurella has fulfilled one of the tournament's most memorable promises. The Spain defender has had a tattoo of head coach Luis de la Fuente inked on his left arm, with the completed design now revealed on social media.
The tattoo, created by renowned Spanish artist Joaquin Ganga, features De la Fuente holding the FIFA World Cup trophy. Ganga has previously worked with several global stars, including LeBron James, Drake and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Cucurella had made the pledge before the World Cup final, saying he would get a tattoo of De la Fuente's face if Spain lifted the trophy. La Roja delivered on the biggest stage as Ferran Torres scored the winner in extra time after Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of normal time.
After the final, Cucurella reiterated that he would keep his word, although he admitted he had not decided where the tattoo would go.
"I don't know," he said. "I haven't decided yet. I need to think about it, I need to think about where to get it.
"People will ask me about it too, so it has to be somewhere visible. But anyway, we've got a long journey ahead of us now. I hope people will give me some ideas. I'll think it over and then it will be time to get it done."
Spain coach De la Fuente also took the promise in good humour when he was asked about it after the World Cup triumph.
"I'm not at the age to get tattoos," he said. "But they've made a mistake, they're serious people so they'll keep to their 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 need to put it somewhere where nobody can see it. But it makes me laugh and I'm proud that they keep their promises. Above all, if you say something, you have to stick to it, so I'm happy about that too."
One of Spain's standout performers throughout the tournament, Cucurella played a pivotal role in La Roja's second FIFA World Cup triumph. By getting De la Fuente's portrait tattooed on his left arm, the defender has now delivered on a promise that became one of the defining off-field stories of Spain's victorious campaign.
