In a match where Chelsea was easily handled by Manchester City, a surprising storyline emerged involving Chelsea’s left-back, Marc Cucurella.
City fans appeared to have some prior animosity with the Spanish defender, the cause of which are still unknown.
This may probably be linked to the song which Cucurella sang about City’s star striker Erling Haaland during the Euros where Spain emerged victorious.
Erling Haaland’s response to Marc Cucurella’s antics
Following the match, Haaland spoke about this in a post that was put up by Fabrizio Romano.
As cited in SportsBuddy, the Norwegian striker shares, “Well, Cucurella is a funny man. Last season he asked for my shirt… and this summer he sings a song about me. ”
This jovial but provocative statement implies that animosity between Cucurella and the City fans may have originated from this event.
A moment of fun as Cucurella leaves the pitch
Cucurella was substituted in the 80th minute, replaced by Renato Veiga.
After being substituted from the pitch, Manchester City fans decided to celebrate his misfortune by singing songs of ridicule that added to his embarrassment.
Man City fans to Cucurella 🤣👀
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Chelsea will now look to recover from this loss in the opening match as they get ready for the Conference League play-off match at home against a Swiss side Servette on Thursday.
