Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella could not stop at aiming a subtle dig at Gary Neville after Spain’s 2-1 win over England in the 2024 European Championship final.
One of the tournament’s heroes, the Blues defender bore a striking resemblance to the player who had played a season at Brighton before his £55 million transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Neville had called out the Spaniard as a possible weak link at the beginning of the competition. Even going so far as to say he could deny them the opportunity to take home the trophy.
Speaking on ITV following the 3-0 win over Croatia on June 15, Neville said: “He’s not been convincing at Chelsea, he’s played a few games towards the end of the season, he’s aggressive, he’s tenacious, he’s a busy little full-back.
“That price tag still, to be fair, astounds everybody I think to this day. The Spanish defence has got a lot of experience now but there’s something just missing from Spain that makes you feel like they’re going to go all the way.
“And I have to say, him [Cucurella] being at left-back probably is another example of why we think that.”
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According to Football London, the same remarks were used against the former England international. Following the game, Cucurella reposted Neville’s remarks on his account on Instagram and commented: “We went all the way Gary. Thanks for your support.”
Claudia Rodriguez, Cucurella’s girlfriend, also replied. Reposting a picture of the left back rejoicing while holding the trophy on Instagram. She wrote: “How was your night, @gneville2?”
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