They compared him to Xabi Alonso, he retires at 19: an infection was fatal in Cucalon

Marc Cucalón he says Enough. At just 19 years old, the former Real Madrid prospect decided to end his career following an injury from which he never managed to recover. The victim of a cruciate ligament rupture in September 2022, he suffered complications due to a bacterium that appeared during the operation, which caused damage to his cartilage. A rare infection that prevented him from playing again.

In a long post published on his Instagram account, the unfortunate boy announced the news. “I did everything I could to come back and enjoy this sport, but it wasn’t possible.” Captain of the U19 team at the time of the injury (nicknamed ‘the Xabi Alonso of Fabrica’) the midfielder will therefore not be able to fulfill his dream of making his debut in first team.