This month, Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. The left-back, 27 years old and serving the Spanish team at the 2026 World Cup, is expected to sign a six-year contract this summer, completing his return to Spanish football five years later.

The arrival of the Spanish international, widely considered one of the best left-backs today, excited Merengues fans. And he himself tried to reinforce this empathy with a curious comment about Barcelona.

In an interview with the program El Chiringuito, Cucurella — trained at La Masia — was challenged to react to the idea of getting a Barcelona tattoo. The answer was immediate and definitive: “I would rather go bald than get a Barça tattoo.”

Asked what motivates him most about moving to Real Madrid, the defender was clear: he wants to win the Champions League. “I think winning the Champions League, above all, is what excites me most. I saw the Real Madrid documentary about the last Champions League campaign. It always seems like nothing is going to happen, but they know that something will happen, that they will get a ‘remount’. Living this must be beautiful.”

With a long-term contract, Cucurella should have several opportunities to fight for the top trophy in European football, in a team used to great nights and comebacks in the Champions League.