Google "Cucurella" and see what happens.

Google has introduced a special animation dedicated to Spanish footballer Marcos Cucurella ahead of tomorrow's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. When users type his name into the search engine, they see a well-known internet meme, a cat with curly fur waving the Spanish flag. The company has joined fans in celebrating the player and acknowledged his performances through this gesture. The animation automatically activates for all users searching for information about the player. Google responded to a viral phenomenon on social media, where the image of the cat with curls became popular due to its resemblance to the recognizable hairstyle of the Spanish international. The meme gained immense popularity during the World Cup. Thousands of users shared it to celebrate the games of Spain’s left-back and the new Real Madrid player, who has become one of the tournament’s standout figures. Cucurella has become an unexpected hero of Spain’s run to the final. He has not missed a minute of the seven matches leading up to the final. He shone against France in the semi-final, eliminating the previously stellar Michael Olise. Who is Cucurella? At the beginning of the month, it was officially confirmed that Cucurella moved from Chelsea to Real Madrid for a fee of €55 million. Cucurella is a Catalan who went through the youth academy of Barcelona. He left that club for Getafe and then moved to England. Four years ago, Brighton sold him to Chelsea for €65 million. Cucurella played 163 matches for Chelsea, scoring nine goals and providing 13 assists. Now he has become a key player for Spain at the World Cup, despite becoming a regular international only two years ago. Another football star featured in the search engine This is not the first time Google has used the popularity of footballers for similar animations. During the tournament, for example, when users searched for the name of Norwegian Erling Haaland, Vikings appeared in the search results. Users can find more information about the topic or report errors in the text here. This is the homepage of Nacije. Do you have an important story? Contact desk@index.hr or click here. We pay for attractive photographs and videos. Would you like to work at Index? Apply here.