Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente reacts to a promise made by defender Marc Cucurella ahead of Spain’s FIFA World Cup final. Multiple outlets report that Cucurella said he would get a tattoo of de la Fuente’s face if Spain won the tournament. After Spain win the World Cup—reported as a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final—de la Fuente is asked about the pledge and responds in a light, joking manner, including a comment that he is “not too ugly.”
The reports describe the tattoo as an unusual, humorous bet between a player and his coach, with Cucurella reaffirming his intention to follow through after the triumph. While the outlets focus on de la Fuente’s reaction and the likelihood the tattoo will be carried out, they also frame it as part of a broader post-match celebration rather than a serious disciplinary issue. The consistent theme across sources is that Spain’s World Cup win triggers renewed attention to Cucurella’s stated plan to get de la Fuente’s face tattooed.
