Spain's Cucurella Carries World Cup 2026 Trophy in '5-Cent Plastic Bag', World News
FIFA had given Spain players tiny trophies, while viewers debated whether Cucurella carried the original, a replica or a $199 LEGO version.
- A video shared by Spanish sports outlet Diario AS on Monday showed Real Madrid player Marc Cucurella leaving the dressing room with what appeared to be the World Cup trophy tucked inside a clear plastic bag, sparking widespread online debate.
- Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute against Argentina, securing Spain's second Fifa World Cup title after extra time on Sunday. The Spanish players came home today following their historic tournament win.
- The FIFA World Cup Trophy is kept in Zurich, Switzerland and valued at $110,000 according to The Athletic. It is composed of 18-carat gold and costs roughly $9,390 to produce, making the plastic bag transport particularly noteworthy.
- Some viewers speculated the item was a $199 LEGO FIFA World Cup trophy, while others noted that since 2006, FIFA has provided gold-plated replicas for victory parades rather than the original trophy.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented tiny World Cup trophies to Spain players in the changing rooms, while President Pedro Sánchez prepared to welcome the squad during celebrations in Madrid. One viewer wrote, "The most valuable trophy in the world is carried like grocery shopping.
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Curious pictures by Marc Cucurella (27): Very casually ran through the mixed zone – in the hand a transparent plastic bag, in it the World Champion Cup!
Spain's Cucurella carries World Cup 2026 trophy in '5-cent plastic bag', World News
Most people would think a World Cup trophy deserves a luxury case.Spain defender Marc Cucurella, however, was spotted carrying it in what looked like an ordinary transparent plastic shopping bag — the kind Singaporeans might associate with the 5-cent bags charged at supermarkets.A video shared by Spanish sports outlet Diario AS on Monday (July 20) after Spain's World Cup triumph...
After the defeat of the Argentine team against Spain, various publications are circulating on social networks that claim that Marc Cucurella, player of the
The Spanish side of the selection surprised everyone by carrying the supposed trophy in a bag.
A photograph of the Spanish footballer sparked thousands of reactions to the peculiar way he wore the trophy.
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