Marc Cucurella had a simple answer when asked what he said to Lamine Yamal after the final whistle of El Clásico. Nothing. Because there was nothing to say.
Speaking on Spanish radio station COPE, the Chelsea defender kept it short: "No, we didn't speak. I have nothing to say. We won, and I played a good game. That's it." For a match that ended 2-1 to Real Madrid, that kind of quiet confidence speaks for itself.
The question came loaded with context. Yamal had previously joked that he would get the better of Cucurella when the two sides met. Cucurella, a Barcelona academy product who knows that world well, apparently took the comment on board and let his feet handle the response.
He also made clear that boasting is not his style. He would rather stay focused on his responsibilities on the pitch than get into public back-and-forth, which, honestly, is a rare kind of discipline in football today.
Yamal is 17 and already making the kind of bold predictions that headlines love. Cucurella, meanwhile, is out here winning matches and saying very little. Watch which approach ages better.
Originally published by NotJustOk.