Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, former Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella, before boarding Spain’s flight to North America, told Luis de la Fuente and teammates that if Spain won the tournament, he would tattoo the coach’s face on his arm.

He repeated this vow to reporters during the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19.

Following Spain's win of the trophy, the current Real Madrid forward has fulfilled his promise and has tattooed his coach’s face on his arm.

He shared images and videos of himself with the tattoo artist on his official Instagram page, which captured several pictures and tattoo stencils of the coach ready to be inked on his body.

Beating Argentina to lift this year’s World Cup marked the latest title win for Spain under De La Fuente, who has guided Spain to win the 2023 UEFA Nations League and 2024 European Championship.

Cucurella featured in all eight games in Spain’s run to win the 2026 World Cup and registered two assists in the process.

The 28-year-old is set to compete in his first season for Real Madrid after sealing a six-year contract worth 55 million euros with five million euros in add-ons.