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- Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella aimed a salvo at Gary Neville after playing a crucial role in Spain's Euro 2024 triumph
- The Spaniard mocked the former footballer-turned-pundit, who had earlier doubted him during the just-ended competition
- He did not only prove Neville wrong with his performances but also delivered the match-winning assist against England
Marc Cucurella had a sharp retort for Gary Neville's earlier remarks that doubted the Chelsea defender's ability to help Spain win the 2024 UEFA European Championship.
The 25-year-old had the last laugh after the Manchester United legend questioned whether Spain could win Euro 2024 with Cucurella starting for Luis de la Fuente's men.
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Neville, working as a pundit for ITV, had suggested that the Chelsea left-back was one of the reasons he doubted Spain's chances in the tournament.
However, Neville's prediction proved to be incorrect as Cucurella played a crucial role as Spain’s first-choice left-back throughout the competition.
Despite a challenging season with the Blues, the former Brighton defender put in a great shift in Germany, making six appearances in La Roja's title-winning campaign, per Transfermarkt.
He was undoubtedly one of the team's standout performers and crowned his performance with the assist for Mikel Oyarzabal’s match-winning goal against England in the final.
Cucurella aims salvo at Gary Neville
After the victory, Cucurella took to Instagram to post Neville’s quote along with the caption, as cited by Fabrizio Romano:
“We went all the way, Gary. Thanks for your support,” accompanied by a love heart, trophy, and Spanish flag emojis.Meanwhile, Cucurella's long-term girlfriend, Claudia Rodriguez, also joined in jabbing the Man United legend.
She posted a picture of his footballer sweetheart holding the Euro trophy on her Instagram story with the caption: "How was your night, Gary Neville?"
How much Spain got for beating England
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Spain became the first nation to win four European Football Championships after they beat England to win the 2024 title on Sunday, July 24.
Mikel Oyarzabal came off the bench and scored in the 85th minute to win the game for La Furia Roja after Cole Palmer had cancelled out Nico Williams' opener.
Therefore, adding all the bonuses for qualifying for all the rounds, winning all seven games and winning the trophy at the end, Spain will walk away with €28.25m.
Source: YEN.com.gh
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