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In the early hours of November 26th, Lamine Yamal experienced the most difficult match of his career since making his debut for Barcelona. Faced with the relentless marking of Cucurella, the 18-year-old prodigy was completely stifled, resulting in a 3-0 defeat for the visitors against Chelsea. |
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In the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final, Desire Doue – PSG's brightest young talent – also became a "victim" of Cucurella. After the match, many Chelsea fans jokingly commented: "Welcome to Cucurella Prison – where even the stars are helpless." In that match, the reigning Champions League champions suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat against Chelsea. |
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In last season's Europa League final, Antony was helpless against Cucurella. The former Manchester United star entered the match with 9 goals and 5 assists for Real Betis in just half a season. However, Antony failed to register a single successful dribble against Chelsea, contributing to his team's heavy 1-4 defeat. |
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In the Premier League, Mohamed Salah has also frequently struggled against Cucurella. Most recently, in Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Liverpool on October 4th, the "Egyptian King" was completely ineffective. It was Cucurella who broke down Salah's wing and passed the ball to his teammate for the decisive goal. |
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Cucurella was once the target of ridicule at Chelsea, but his outstanding performances at Euro 2024 changed everything. He showed a completely different side, exemplified by his tight marking of Ousmane Dembele as Spain beat France 2-1 in the semi-finals. |
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In the final, Cucurella also neutralized Bukayo Saka, a key player for England. "My main goal was to make him uncomfortable," Cucurella said before the match, and he succeeded in making Saka disappear from the game. Similar to France, England also lost 1-2 to "La Roja". |
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Cucurella is no longer a criticized signing, no longer someone whose value was questioned. The former Brighton star embodies resilience, intelligence, and courage. It can be confidently stated that Cucurella is one of the best left-backs in the world today. |
Source: https://znews.vn/nhung-nan-nhan-cua-cucurella-post1605987.html
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