Postman Receives World Cup Medal From Spanish Star Cucurella

WHO:

SussexWorld - Marc Cucurella, an English postman named Gary

Yahoo Sports Canada - Marc Cucurella, Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente

WHAT:

SussexWorld - Marc Cucurella won the World Cup with the Spanish national team.

Yahoo Sports Canada - Cucurella gave his World Cup medal to postman Gary, allowing him to wear it and take a photo.

Yahoo Sports Canada - Gary joked that he is "the first Englishman in 60 years to hold a World Cup medal in my hands."

WHERE:

SussexWorld - Horsham, England

Yahoo Sports Canada - Cucurella is currently living in London.

WHEN:

Yahoo Sports Canada - Cucurella is set to join Real Madrid shortly.

WHY:

Yahoo Sports Canada - The gesture of giving the medal to the postman was a highlight for both Cucurella and Gary.

HOW:

Yahoo Sports Canada - Cucurella posed for a photo with Gary while he wore the World Cup medal.

(UPDATED August 2, 2026 14:26 UTC)

Marc Cucurella, the Spanish national team player who recently won the World Cup, made headlines when he gave his medal to an English postman named Gary in Horsham, England. The two posed for a photo together, with Gary humorously claiming to be "the first Englishman in 60 years to hold a World Cup medal in my hands." Cucurella is set to join Real Madrid shortly, marking another exciting chapter in his career.