Marc Cucurella’s girlfriend hits back at Gary Neville with ‘four-word’ after Spain beat England in Euro 2024 final
Gary Neville was retaliated against by Marc Cucurella and his girlfriend Claudia Rodriguez following Spain’s victory over England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday night.
With a 2-1 victory over Gareth Southgate’s team in Berlin, Mikel Oyarzabal’s goal in the 86th minute secured Spain’s record-tying fourth European Championship.
Many people had doubts about Cucurella’s inclusion in Luis de la Fuente’s squad for the tournament, but the Chelsea defender turned out to be one of Spain’s unexpected heroes of the competition.
Neville, meanwhile, highlighted Cucurella as Spain’s weak link before their first group game, which ended in an impressive 3-0 victory over Croatia.
‘We didn’t think he’d play,’ Neville told ITV on June 15.
‘He’s not been convincing at Chelsea, he’s played a few games towards the end of the season, he’s aggressive, he’s tenacious, he’s a busy little full-back.
‘That price tag still, to be fair, astounds everybody I think to this day.
‘The Spanish defence has got a lot of experience now but there’s something just missing from Spain that makes you feel like they’re going to go all the way.
‘And I have to say, him [Cucurella] being at left-back probably is another example of why we think that.’
But after Spain’s victory over Southgate’s side, Neville’s words came back to haunt him as both Cucurella and Rodriguez took aim at the former Manchester United and England defender.
Rodriguez posted a photo on Instagram of Cucurella celebrating with the trophy with the caption: ‘How was your night, @gneville2?’
Cucurella, meanwhile, shared a snippet Neville’s criticism and posted a picture of himself celebrating along with the message: ‘We went all the way Gary. Thanks for your support.’