‘When Real come for you it’s very difficult to say no’: Cucurella explains Chelsea exit
Full-back moving back to Spain in £52m deal Player reveals he had telephone call with Mourinho Marc Cucurella has admitted that he had not expected to leave Chelsea and that his £52m signing for Real
Guardian Football · · 2 min read
Original story by Guardian Football.
Read the full article on Guardian Football ↗
We surface short excerpts here so you can scan the tournament-week firehose; full articles live with the original publisher.
Share this story
More from the press
'Even the Coke is big' - visiting World Cup fans take in US culture
Large portion sizes, tasty food, and a basketball championship welcome international World Cup fans to the US.
· 2 min read · BBC Sport
TACTICALMexico v South Korea: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan ⚽️ Jonathan Wilson: From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off Javier
· 2 min read · Guardian Football
PREVIEWKone injury is a 'huge loss' - Marsch
Canada coach Jessie Marsch praises his players for their 6-0 win over Qatar at the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver, but says losing Ismael Kone to a serious-looking injury is a "huge loss".
· 2 min read · BBC Football
TACTICAL