Marc Cucurella’s recent Euros celebration song that involved Erling Haaland received a surprising amount of attention, with rumors of tension between the two players. Now Chelsea defender has come forward and admitted that it was all fun and nothing personal as misunderstood by some. Despite being a light-hearted incident, the Cucurella’s chant caught fire, making it an awkward moment between him and the Manchester City star. Now, it would appear Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has intervened to smooth things over.
The Chant That Made The Headlines
It all began after Spain’s win in Euro 2024. When Cucurella and his teammates celebrated the historic victory with some song and chants. In celebration excitement, Cucurella led a chant about Haaland that went:“Cucu, Cucurella, he eats paella, Cucu, Cucurella, he drinks Estrella, Haaland, you’d better tremble as Cucurella is coming.”
It was just a playful chant, teasing between both players as a show of mutual respect for each other. But the words were taken more seriously than that. In an interview, Cucurella said it was over hyped by the media, and even he thinks that Haaland might have gotten the joke in a wrong way.
Haaland’s Response On Pitch To Cucurella’s Chant
Even though chants from Cucurella was in a fun manner, Haaland is well known to be pretty focused and intense. So, he seemed to take this quite seriously. Just weeks later, Chelsea took on Manchester City, and Haaland made sure to show his dominance. The Norwegian striker outmuscled Cucurella before scoring City’s opening goal in a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. In a way, Haaland had the last laugh on the pitch.
Chelsea Star Cole Palmer To Cool Things
But the story was deeper backstage. According to Efe, Cucurella revealed that Chelsea teammate Cole Palmer was the one to make peace between the two superstars. During an award ceremony, Palmer approached Haaland and drew away any negative feelings that might have because of the chant. Cucurella was grateful for Palmer’s effort and reflected with a bit of humor and calmness such as this incident.
“I think it got taken out of context a little bit. But it is all good fun, right? I would do it again-no regrets at all,” Cucurella said. He also mentioned that it was a joke and not at all intended to slight Haaland.
To Cucurella, it was just his Euros-winning chant.
Halaand’s Take On The Situation
Despite the on-field fight, Haaland didn’t seem to care about the song. When asked about the situation after the match, he said, smiling: “Cucurella is a funny guy. Last season he asked for my shirt, and this summer he sings a song about me.”
Even Haaland’s father, Alfie Haaland, addressed the situation and said his son took the song pretty sportingly. “We think Cucurella is a great player and a funny guy. Erling has no hard feelings-it’s just banter, really,” Alfie said, softening the situation.
Conclusion: A Dramatic Football Tale
These light moments from Cucurella prove that football doesn’t always have to be pure and intense competition. But can actually have a touch of humor. Of course, there is drama here and there, but in the beautiful game, these add colors and feelings. Players like Cucurella make games enjoyable even for their opponents who are considered the best in the world.
So, while Haaland and Cucurella may have had their on field rivalry. Now it feels like Cole Palmer and his sense of humour might have settled the matter. After all, that’s just football: talent and rivalry mixed with a little bit of fun.
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