Marc Cucurella's mysterious pre-match ritual before Spain's FIFA World Cup final has been explained after Joan Capdevila revealed the defender buried a lucky coin—a superstition dating back to Spain's 2010 World Cup triumph

Revealed! The hidden ritual Marc Cucurella performed before Spain won the FIFA World Cup

It was an emotional evening in the Euro 2024 on Friday (July 5) after hosts Germany were eliminated from the tournament after a 119th-minute goal. The exit also marked the retirement of Toni Kroos from professional football as he dropped the curtains on his illustrious career.

WATCH: Germany denied extra time penalty despite Marc Cucurella's handball in Euro 2024 quarterfinal

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Mike Dean, who was on-call during Chelsea's Week 2 clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, which ended in a stalemate at 2-2, accepted that he made the wrong call during the hair-pulling incident involving Cristian Romero and Marc Cucurella.

‘Didn’t deem it a violent act’- Referee Mike Dean admits he was wrong about Marc Cucurella hair pull incident

Barcelona have re-signed left-back Marc Cucurella from Eibar after the 20-year-old's impressive first season in the Spanish top flight. A statement from the La Liga champions said they had exercised a buy-back clause in the player's contract for four million euros, less than two months after Eibar had agreed to sign him on a permanent basis for two million euros.

Barcelona re-sign youngster Marc Cucurella from Eibar

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Revealed! The hidden ritual Marc Cucurella performed before Spain won the FIFA World Cup

WATCH: Germany denied extra time penalty despite Marc Cucurella's handball in Euro 2024 quarterfinal

‘Didn’t deem it a violent act’- Referee Mike Dean admits he was wrong about Marc Cucurella hair pull incident

Barcelona re-sign youngster Marc Cucurella from Eibar