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Sour grapes after the gold: "Thanks for your support"

Spain's Marc Cucurella was heavily criticized by the English former national team player Gary Neville. Then the full-back responded to the criticism after the gold. "Thanks for your support", he writes on his Instagram.

» Updated: 16 July 2024, 13:52

» Published: 15 July 2024

Sour grapes after the gold: "Thanks for your support"
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Spain's Marc Cucurella was heavily criticized by the English former national team player Gary Neville.

Then the defender responded to the criticism after the gold.

"Thanks for your support", he writes on his Instagram.

"I think he (Marc Cucurella) is one of the reasons why Spain probably won't go all the way."

That's what the former national team and Manchester United player Gary Neville, now a TV expert for ITV, said at the start of the championship.

Despite that, the defender, who normally plays for Chelsea, was a strong contributing factor to Spain taking its fourth European Championship gold of all time. The 25-year-old has been one of the tournament's best players in the defender position, and set up the decisive goal with a perfectly weighted pass to Mikel Oyarzabal.

And after the final, Cucurella took the opportunity to respond to the Englishman's criticism via social media.

"We went all the way, Gary. Thanks for your support", he wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a heart and a kissing emoji.

Cucurella has occasionally been booed after Germany's elimination in the quarterfinals, where the 25-year-old was involved in a controversial handball situation.

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