Real Madrid superstar congratulates Cucurella after Spain's World Cup triumph

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. publicly congratulated Marc Cucurella after Spain’s World Cup triumph, marking the left back’s rapid rise from transfer day to championship. On the same day Spain began its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Real Madrid confirmed Cucurella’s signing from Chelsea for a reported €60 million. Just over a month later, Cucurella became a world champion after Spain defeated Argentina in the final on Sunday night. Vinicius posted a social media photo of Cucurella kissing the World Cup trophy, captioned “Congratulations and welcome, Cucu!” The article notes Cucurella also became the first player to be crowned a double world champion, having lifted the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea last summer. It says he started every match in the tournament and plans to report to Real Madrid for pre-season under Jose Mourinho, where Real Madrid expects a dangerous left-side partnership with Vinicius.