Spanish defender Marc Cucurella has kept his promise and dyed his hair red after winning the European Championship with his country last weekend.
Cucurella, 25, said she would dye her curls if Spain reached Germany and posted her new look on social media on Friday.
The Chelsea full-back was one of the revelations of the tournament for Spain, starting six of their seven matches and assisting on the winning goal in the final against England.
His performances earned him a place in the UEFA Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament, alongside teammates Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams.
Cucurella was not even expected to be in the Spanish squad a year ago, but injuries to José Luis Gayà and Alejandro Balde opened the door for his inclusion.
He earned just his second cap (his first came in 2021, when the U21s replaced the senior side due to a Covid-19 outbreak) in March's friendly against Brazil and quickly secured his place in the starting lineup ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo.
After impressing in group stage wins over Croatia and Italy, Cucurella emerged as a cult hero among Spanish fans, with many wearing wigs symbolising his trademark long hair at matches in Germany.
That led him to vow to dye his hair red when asked what he would do if Spain won their fourth European title this summer.
His personality off the pitch also won him fans and he was the focus of the Spanish team's celebrations on Monday in Madrid, singing a song about him that went viral during the final.
“Cucu Cucu-rella, come paella,” she sang to thousands of fans gathered at the Cibeles in the Spanish capital.
“Cucu Cucu-rella, drink Estrella; Erling Haaland trembles when he sees Cucurella. Cucurella comes, so he eats a cookie. [galleta, rhymes with paella, Estrella, Cucurella].”
