Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 1 Aug 2026
Cucurella lets postman wear his World Cup medal
Spain's World Cup winner Marc Cucurella made a postman's day by letting him try on his gold medal.
Marc Cucurella
player
Who
Marc Cucurella
What
Let postman Gary wear his World Cup winners' medal
Where
Horsham, West Sussex
When
Recently, during postman's round
What happened. Spain's World Cup winner Marc Cucurella allowed his local postman Gary to wear his winners' medal during a delivery in Horsham, a gesture that delighted fans.
- Postman Gary called Cucurella 'down-to-earth' and shared the story online.
- Gary joked he might be the first Englishman to hold a World Cup medal in 60 years.
- Cucurella recently changed his hairstyle and got a tattoo of his manager.
“Very nice, down-to-earth guy. Let me hold his winners' medal.”
— Gary the postman
Cucurella is leaving Horsham for Real Madrid, and locals are wishing him well.
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