Euro 2024: Marc Cucurella dyes his hair red after Spain’s win

Spain defender Marc Cucurella kept his promise and dyed his hair red. win European Championship with his country last weekend.

Cucurella, 25, said he would dye his hair curly if Spain progressed as far as Germany and posted his new look on social media on Friday.

The Chelsea full back is one of the tournament reveal for Spain, starting six of their seven matches and setting up the winning goal in the final against England.

His performances have earned him a place at UEFA Euro 2024. Team of the tournamentwith teammates RodriFabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal And Nico Williams.

Cucurella wasn’t even expected to be in the Spain squad a year ago, but injuries to Jose Luis Gayà and Alejandro Balde opened the door to integration for him.

He earned just his second cap — the first coming in 2021 when the U21s replaced the senior team due to the Covid-19 outbreak — in a March friendly against Brazil and quickly won his place in the starting lineup before Bayer Leverkusen‘S Alejandro Grimaldo.

After impressing in the group stage winning Croatia And ItalyCucurella emerged as a cult hero among Spain supporters, with many wearing wigs symbolizes his signature long hair to matches in Germany.

That prompted him to promise to dye his hair red when asked what he would do if Spain won a fourth European Championship this summer.

His off-field persona has also won him fans’ hearts and he was the centrepiece of the Spain national team’s celebrations in Madrid on Monday. sing a song about him went viral in the final.

“Cucu Cucu-rella, he eats paella,” he sang to thousands of supporters gathered at Cibeles in the Spanish capital.

“Cucu Cucu-rella, he drinks Estrella; Erling Haaland shivering at the sight of Cucurella. Cucurella is coming, so eat your cookies [galleta, rhymes with paella, Estrella, Cucurella]”