Coach hopes player follows through on World Cup tattoo promise: 'I'm not that ugly, am I?'

Spanish defender Marc Cucurella has pledged to get a tattoo of national coach Luis de la Fuente's face if the team clinches the World Cup title. De la Fuente, responding to the bold declaration at a press conference, humorously urged his player to fulfill the promise. "I'm too old for tattoos, but my players are people of their word," the 65-year-old coach stated. "They made a mistake, but since it's been said, they have to do it. I'm not that ugly, am I?"

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I'm too old for tattoos, but my players are people of their word. They made a mistake, but since it's been said, they have to do it. I'm not that ugly, am I?

Cucurella, 27, initially made the tattoo promise during an interview, suggesting De la Fuente's face would be a "great memory." The defender also contemplated retiring from international football if Spain secured both the European Championship and the World Cup, feeling he would have achieved enough.

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De la Fuente's face, I think it would be a great memory.

De la Fuente revealed that other players have made similar tattoo declarations. When asked where he would prefer his likeness to be inked, he quipped, "Perhaps somewhere on the body that is not easily visible." He reiterated the importance of players honoring their commitments, emphasizing that promises made must be kept.

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To have a European Championship and a World Cup, that would be enough for me.