{"id":15532,"date":"2025-09-11T06:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=15532"},"modified":"2025-09-11T06:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:51:11","slug":"marc-cucurella-chelsea-motivated-by-legacy-not-money-ahead-of-club-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=15532","title":{"rendered":"Marc Cucurella: Chelsea Motivated by Legacy, Not Money, Ahead of Club World Cup Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/11%209\/s.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=15530\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6666-6-1-3-768x960-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6666-6-1-3-768x960-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6666-6-1-3-768x960-2-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Chelsea prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final on Sunday, defender Marc Cucurella has dismissed suggestions that financial rewards are driving the team. Despite the potential \u00a397 million windfall for winning the tournament, the Spanish left-back insists the squad is focused on making history rather than cashing in.<\/p>\n<p>A Chance to Make History<br \/>\nThis year marks the first edition of FIFA\u2019s revamped 32-team Club World Cup, replacing the previous seven-team format. A victory would not only secure Chelsea a massive payday but also grant them the honor of wearing a gold winners\u2019 badge on their shirts for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella emphasized the significance of this opportunity, telling reporters:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For us, it\u2019s about being the first club to win this new competition. That\u2019s what motivates us\u2014not the money. Winning means we\u2019ll wear that gold badge every game, showing everyone we\u2019re world champions. That\u2019s something fans and players will remember forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I look back, I want to say I was part of the team that made history. And when I give my shirt to friends or family, they\u2019ll see that badge and know what we achieved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Financial Stakes vs. Sporting Pride<br \/>\nWhile the \u00a397 million prize would provide a major boost to Chelsea\u2019s finances\u2014especially amid Financial Fair Play (FFP) scrutiny\u2014Cucurella stressed that the players are solely focused on lifting the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues\u2019 opponent, PSG, is also chasing its first Club World Cup title, setting up a high-stakes clash between two of Europe\u2019s elite clubs. According to ESPN, Chelsea\u2019s squad sees this as a chance to redeem themselves after a turbulent Premier League season, proving they remain among football\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s at Stake for Chelsea?<br \/>\nHistoric First: Becoming the inaugural winners of the expanded Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Prestigious Badge: The gold FIFA champions\u2019 insignia on their kits for future seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Financial Boost: A potential \u00a397 million injection into the club\u2019s revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum Builder: A trophy win could spark a resurgence under manager Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella\u2019s Personal Redemption<br \/>\nAfter a rocky start at Chelsea following his \u00a360 million move from Brighton, Cucurella has gradually won over fans with his work rate and versatility. A strong performance in the final could solidify his place in the squad and help silence critics.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by The Athletic, the 25-year-old has become a key figure in the dressing room, with his mentality aligning with the club\u2019s &#8220;winning culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Chelsea prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final on Sunday, defender Marc Cucurella has dismissed &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15532"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15533,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15532\/revisions\/15533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}