🪬Cucurella and his wife's pyjama shirt: it brought luck at the Euros
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Marc Cucurella arrived at the World Cup with a suitcase of good-luck charms, including his wife's pajama shirt, which he credits with helping Spain during the Euros. The left back shared his superstitious collection with Spanish outlet Marca, revealing the rituals he relies on for performance. Athletes across sports carry talismans and follow pre-game routines, and Cucurella's pajama-shirt fetish fits squarely into that tradition of seeking psychological edge through personal objects.
🪬Cucurella and his wife's pyjama shirt: it brought luck at the Euros
Marc Cucurella has arrived at the World Cup with a suitcase full of amulets and rituals, and he admitted as much in an interview with Marca.
"I bring my wife's pajama top, which was with me at the Euros, and I’ve packed it again to see if it brings the same luck. Also my iPad and a few things to pass the time," he admits.
The Chelsea full-back admits that at first he found it hard to sleep, but now he is managing to sleep through the night without waking up. The tactic is simple: no long midday nap so as not to throw off his nighttime sleep.
Who picks the music in the dressing room?
In the dressing room, control of the music is contested between generations. When Lamine Yamal or Nico Williams take over, TikTok songs play; when someone else has it, the playlist changes. "The music we listen to is very different from what Luis likes," he explains.
As for the heat in the United States, the player has warned his teammates with the authority of someone who was already there last year with Madrid at the Club World Cup: "What we’re experiencing here is nothing compared to what’s coming." No one argued with him.
The final question of the interview asks him to imagine scoring a decisive goal in a World Cup final. Cucurella replies with four words that say it all: "I can’t even imagine it." And he adds: "It would be something epic." Just in case, the pajama top is already in the suitcase.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.