Spain win the World Cup, and somehow Marc Cucurella's hair ends up trending. That's the power of a great fan chant.
After La Roja edged Argentina 1-0 in extra time — Ferran Torres with the decisive goal in the 106th minute, ending Messi's shot at back-to-back titles — the celebrations spilled onto social media fast. And right alongside the match highlights, one thing kept resurfacing: that Cucurella song.
Where the chant came from
The chant started on the terraces at Chelsea, where Cucurella played as a left-back from 2022 until his permanent move to Real Madrid in June 2026. It's built around two of his most recognisable traits — the curly hair and, apparently, a love of Estrella beer, which Cucurella himself has cheerfully dismissed. "I don't drink beer," he's said, acknowledging the lyrical inaccuracy with the kind of ease that tells you he's fully adopted the thing.
Spanish content creator Adri Navarro gave the chant a second life with a reworked version that took off during Euro 2024, when Spain lifted that trophy too. The most quoted line — "Haaland, tiembla, que viene Cucurella" — translates as "Haaland, be afraid, here comes Cucurella." The irony is that Haaland wasn't even in the tournament. Nobody cared. The line landed anyway.
Why it keeps spreading
Fan chants live or die on rhythm and specificity, and this one has both. It's got a physical hook in the hair, a beer reference that sounds better than it is, and a dig at the best striker in the world for good measure. That combination is almost unfair.
The fact that Cucurella has leaned into it rather than away from it matters too. Players who fight their chants rarely win. He doesn't fight this one.
Spain's second World Cup title gives the song an even bigger stage now. Cucurella went from Premier League defender to World Cup winner in four years. The chant was always good. Now it's got a trophy to go with it.
