MARC CUCURELLA was hailed as the “best left-back in the world” after his stunner in Spain’s opening 2026 World Cup qualifier.
La Roja travelled to Sofia on Thursday night looking to make a statement of intent in their Group E opener against Bulgaria.
And they did that with a 3-0 win at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski.
It took five minutes for Luis de la Fuente’s team to take the lead, which was given to them courtesy of a neat finish from Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal.
Chelsea ace Cucurella doubled the visitors’ lead on the half-hour mark with a thumping finish inside the box.
Footie fans praised the defender for his handiwork online, with one saying: “The best LB in the world.”
Another said: “Best LB on the planet.”
And another said: “How is a LB scoring this kind of goal? Wow!”
One remarked: “My LB.”
Another chimed in: “The best left back in the world.”
“If you disagree, you don’t know anything about football.”
Arsenal midfielder and occasional makeshift striker Mikel Merino put the match to bed with a neat header from a Lamine Yamal in the 38th minute.
Spain top Group E thanks to their cleansheet in Sofia.
La Roja will be back in action on Sunday evening, travelling to Konya to take on second-placed Turkey.
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