Marc Cucurella has paid a permanent tribute to Spain manager Luis de la Fuente after helping La Roja win the 2026 World Cup. Spain claimed their second World Cup title by defeating Argentina in the final, with Ferran Torres scoring the goal to seal victory in North America.Cucurella, who played a key role, has now honoured his national team boss with a tattoo after fulfilling a promise he made before the competition.The defender revealed the new ink on Instagram, showing a portrait of De la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy with the tournaments 2026 logo in the background. Cucurella had previously vowed to get the tattoo if Spain lifted the trophy, and he documented the entire process before unveiling the finished artwork.Cucurella says goodbye to ChelseaThe tattoo reveal comes shortly after Cucurella also bid an emotional farewell to Chelsea following his summer move to Real Madrid.The 28-year-old completed a �51 million transfer to the Spanish giants before the World Cup and is set to reunite with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who has returned for a second spell in charge at the Santiago Bernabeu.In a heartfelt message to supporters, Cucurella reflected on his four years at Stamford Bridge and thanked everyone connected with the club.I arrived here as a young lad with the dream of winning many trophies and playing in the Champions League, he wrote.We had a tough start, its true, but with hard work and effort we were able to turn it around.Thanks to this club and its high expectations today, I can honestly say that London will always be my home and you will always be part of my story.I wont forget listening to my song at the stadium, the magical nights at the Bridge, the titles that Ive won carrying this badge and all the love that you showed me.I now leave the club being a man. Ive reached a lot of my dreams thanks to you and I want to thank you all for that.To the coaches and staff for all the advice that you gave me, to my teammates, for all that we have lived together and I wont forget.To all the people working at Cobham for making me feel like I was at home from day one. I truly hope to see Chelsea up where they belong and deserve to be. Once a Blue, always a Blue. Topics Chelsea F.C. Marc Cucurella Real Madrid CF Spain National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Alonso sees value in Chelseas 10-goal pre-season thriller Mitch Fretton 28th July, 2026 No letter, no fax and no call Bayern Munich chief says Real Madrid have not been in touch over Michael Olise Jon Fisher 28th July, 2026 Manchester City provide Rodri injury update amid continued Real Madrid speculation Nicholas McGee 28th July, 2026 Western Sydney Wanderers 4-6 Chelsea: Jo�o Pedro scores quickfire hat-trick as Alonso makes winning start Jon Fisher 28th July, 2026 Former Real Madrid goalkeeper accuses club of unforgivable mismanagement over Vinicius Jr contract saga Jon Fisher 28th July, 2026 WATCH: Satpaev scores stunner on debut but Chelsea pegged back in Sydney Jon Fisher 28th July, 2026
