What a guy! Cucurella hung his WC medal around his mailman’s neck

Marc Cucurella gave his local postman a moment he'll never forget after allowing him to wear the World Cup winner's medal he collected in the United States last month while delivering the day's mail.The Spain international, formerly of Chelsea, has lived in Horsham for several years. He relocated there after burglars targeted his previous property not long after completing his move to Stamford Bridge in 2023.Promise kept: De la Fuente immortalized on Cucurella's arm (VIDEO)Since settling in the quiet West Sussex town, Cucurella has earned a reputation as a friendly and approachable figure, with many residents sharing positive encounters with him. However, few have enjoyed an experience quite like postman Gary, who met the defender during one of his final delivery routes before the Spaniard's reported move to Real Madrid.Speaking to Horsham's local social media page, Gary recalled: "Had the pleasure of chatting to local World Cup winner Marc Cucurella while delivering his post today. Very nice, down-to-earth guy. Let me hold his winners' medal. I reckon I am the first Englishman to hold a World Cup winners' medal in 60 years."Love this.World Cup winner Marc Cucurella, who lives in Horsham, let his postman Gary wear his World Cup winner’s medal. For an Englishman, that’s probably the closest anyone has come to wearing one for almost 60 years 😭A lovely gesture from Cucurella. He seems like a… pic.twitter.com/C48chlNeBa— The Football Feed (@TheFootballFeed) August 1, 2026 pt>Supporters were delighted by Cucurella's thoughtful gesture, with one fan writing: "The biggest and greatest accolade for any football player. And he was kind enough to share that."Another simply added: "Amazing stuff. He sounds like a really nice guy."##NAJAVA_MECA_9875857##