Cucurella gets tattoo of coach De la Fuente after Spain's World Cup win
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 3:48 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Marc Cucurella has fulfilled his promise to get a tattoo of Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente after Spain's World Cup victory. The tattoo, revealed on July 28, features De la Fuente in a suit holding the World Cup trophy. Cucurella pledged the tattoo ahead of the tournament as a token of appreciation if Spain triumphed, which they did by defeating Argentina 1-0 on July 19. His teammate Mikel Merino and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz expressed their admiration for the tattoo on social media. The coach, de la Fuente, has led Spain to multiple victories since taking the role in 2022, including Euro 2024 and the Nations League in 2023.
- •Cucurella unveiled the tattoo on July 28 after Spain's World Cup win.
- •Tattoo depicts De la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy.
- •Spain won the World Cup by defeating Argentina 1-0 on July 19.
- •Cucurella promised the tattoo before the tournament began.
- •De la Fuente has coached Spain since 2022, leading to recent successes.
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"Spain international Marc Cucurella revealed a new tattoo of coach Luis de la Fuente on his arm on Tuesday, keeping a promise he made before the country's World Cup win.In his tattoo De la Fuente is depicted wearing a suit and brandishing the World Cup trophy, Spain's second after they first triumphed in 2010 in South Africa.
"He had the nerve to... keep his promise.He promised it, and he did it! After Spain’s World Cup victory, Marc Cucurella got Luis de la Fuente’s face tattooed on his elbow.The Spanish full-back owes...
"July 28 (Reuters) - Spain defender Marc Cucurella proved he was a man of his word when he made good his promise of getting a tattoo of his national team coach Luis de la Fuente's face.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 7:10 PMMarc Cucurella new tattoo: How Spain star fulfilled World Cup promise with Luis de la Fuente ink
The Spain and Real Madrid left back vowed to get an image of De La Fuente inscribed on him if Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final. Suffice to say, he kept his promise.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 5:18 PMMarc Cucurella honors Spain coach with World Cup tattoo after fulfilling tournament promise
The new Real Madrid signing revealed a tattoo of Luis de la Fuente lifting the World Cup trophy
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 5:13 PMSpain's Marc Cucurella keeps promise with tattoo of coach after World Cup win
Spain defender Marc Cucurella fulfilled a promise with a new tattoo of national team coach Luis de la Fuente after winning the 2026 World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 4:42 PMSoccer-Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain coach to honour World Cup promise
July 28 (Reuters) - Spain defender Marc Cucurella proved he was a man of his word when he made good his promise of getting a tattoo of his national team coach Luis de la Fuente's face.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 4:05 PMMarc Cucurella got Luis de la Fuente’s face tattooed 🤣
He had the nerve to... keep his promise.He promised it, and he did it! After Spain’s World Cup victory, Marc Cucurella got Luis de la Fuente’s face tattooed on his elbow.The Spanish full-back owes...
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 3:48 PMCucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win
Spain international Marc Cucurella revealed a new tattoo of coach Luis de la Fuente on his arm on Tuesday, keeping a promise he made before the country's World Cup win.In his tattoo De la Fuente is depicted wearing a suit and brandishing the World Cup trophy, Spain's second after they first triumphed in 2010 in South Africa.
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