The background of the action is a promise that Cucurella made before the tournament. The girlfriend of the Chelsea defender, Claudia Rodríguez, confirmed to Espejo Publico that Cucurella would dye his iconic hair red if they won a title.
“Marc promised somewhere to dye his hair red,” she said, but added: “He hasn’t promised me anything, and I won’t force him to do it.”
This promise had also been made public by Cucurella: “If we win the title, I will dye my hair red,” he said during the group stage to El Partidazo de COPE.
After Spain triumphed in the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over England, the commitment was due.
Cucurella had caused a stir particularly in the quarter-finals against Germany (2-1 after extra time) when he clearly handled a shot on goal from Jamal Musiala in his own penalty area, but referee Anthony Taylor did not award a penalty.