Marc Cucurella recently sat down for an interview on El Larguero, where he covered various current topics, from the whistles aimed at Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to his leg tattoo.
Real Madrid's luxury signing during this summer, Marc Cucurella, who was announced with great fanfare during the World Cup as an attempt by the merengues to have him counted as a white representative in the current world champion national team (something that did not end up happening, since he was registered as a Chelsea player), has given an interview on El Larguero on Cadena SER.
First, they addressed the merengue defeat last Sunday against Atletico de Madrid. "We have not finished before the break in the best way. Everything is a process, but the important thing is to create a good base and decide things in the final months. Let's see if we manage to find a good balance and make a good group and a good unit. If the season ends as we all want, no one is going to remember this beginning, whether we switched off or whether we have lost two matches," 'Cucu' said.
They also took a moment to joke about the tattoo of Luis de la Fuente's face he had to get on his leg after winning the 2026 World Cup with Spain, and ruled out getting one of Jose Mourinho's if they win the Champions League. "No, do not put me in that commitment.
Little by little. Then I do not know if I have good luck or bad luck, but all the promises I make I have to end up fulfilling. I do not think Mou would mind... He has surprised me. I knew him from seeing him on television; he is a good person and, for the moment, he is in a good mood and is very approachable. I hope to have a successful spell with him."
Finally, they talked about the whistles the team received in the match against Inter Milan two weeks ago. "I am used to being whistled at quite a bit... for me, it is not very new. Some things affect me a little, and I thought they whistle quickly here (Bernabeu). On top of that, against Inter, they kicked off, and we did not touch the ball until the second minute or so, and the stadium was already whistling. I thought: 'But we have not even had time to touch the ball.'
That fanbase has seen great players, magical nights, and I understand that it is a wake-up call in the sense of demanding more from us, knowing that we have talent and can do better. It has its good side, which is when the field presses, and I want to experience that moment of the magical nights that I have seen on television."
Currently, Cucurella is in a race for the left-back starting spot. Because his performance has not been optimal, or at least not at the level he showed in recent years with Chelsea and the national team, and given the great form Alvaro Carreras is demonstrating, it cannot be assured that he has fully won the position.
We believe Mourinho still has doubts, and that is why he has rotated in different league matches, in addition to wanting to manage his players' energy. However, it is clear that 'Cucu' will win many things with Real Madrid, despite what certain fans or fanatics of other clubs say; this team has more than enough raw material to win important titles, whether this season or in the near future.
