“A hero on and off the field” and “a great father.” There was widespread interaction with the story of Cucurella and his son

Spanish national team star Mark Cucurella received widespread interaction on social media platforms after speaking about his autistic son, and revealing that growing his hair was not related to fashion, but rather to make it easier for his son to recognize him among thousands of fans during matches.

Cucurella’s recent statements about his son aroused great sympathy among followers, who praised his position, and many described him as a model of fatherhood and humanity, while others widely circulated his statements, with wishes for recovery for his son, Matteo.

Followers believed that Cucurella’s story with his son embodies the highest meanings of fatherhood and humanity, stressing that the most influential stories often remain far from the cameras. The follower Ahmed wrote:

“Behind every hero is a human story that the cameras have not seen… a scene that sums up the highest meanings of fatherhood and humanity! Lens coverage always only conveys the details of only 90 minutes of play… but true feelings are revealed in moments of family honesty.”

Followers also expressed their sympathy for Cucurella, considering that the feeling of helplessness in the face of a son’s illness is one of the most difficult things any parent may go through. Follower Heba Al-Hamoudi said:

Mark Cucurella spoke about his autistic son and said: “I wish I had no money, in exchange for him being healthy.” This sentence will only be felt by what God experienced with his birth illness. When you continue to feel helpless in the face of your son’s illness, you wish that you were the one who was tired, not him. What a difficult test, may God not write it down to anyone.

Followers also praised Cucurella’s position, and his choice to keep his hair long for the sake of his son and to give him a feeling of security and reassurance, without paying attention to criticism. Maysoon wrote the following:

“Not all heroes wear the armband…

Marcocurella kept his hair long and messy, not for fashion’s sake, but because his autistic son could easily recognize him among thousands of fans during matches.

A lock of hair may seem like a small detail, but for a child it means safety and reassurance.

“Some parents are a blessing that cannot be bought and is priceless.”

As for the follower, Mohamed Helmy, he described the player by saying:

“Cuccurella is a champion in the real world and a champion in the world of football.”

The interactions were not limited to praising Cucurella’s position, but the comments were also filled with calls for his son Matteo to recover, as Abdul Rahman Dhiyab wrote:

“May God heal him and every patient.”