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Cucurella buried coin in pitch as 2010 ritual
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Marc Cucurella buried a coin in the pitch before Spain's 2026 World Cup final against Argentina as part of a secret lucky ritual.
Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila revealed he asked Cucurella to continue the superstition originating from Spain's 2010 World Cup win.
Capdevila had buried a coin before the 2010 final against the Netherlands and passed the tradition to Cucurella.
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal in the 106th minute.
The ritual connects Spain's second World Cup title in 2026 to its first in 2010, exactly 16 years later.
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