Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain coach's face to honour World Cup promise

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.

The 28-year-old had said he would tattoo the coach's face on his body if Spain lifted the World Cup. After Spain beat Argentina in the final, De la Fuente said with a smile that he expected Cucurella to stick to his word.

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On Tuesday, Cucurella kept his promise, getting an image of De la Fuente holding the World Cup inked on his left arm.

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"Promise fulfilled," Cucurella posted on Instagram, along with short clips of him getting the tattoo.

Real Madrid's Cucurella, who carried his wife's pyjama top with him as a lucky charm during the World Cup, started in all eight matches for Spain, helping the team keep seven clean sheets.