Speaking to ESPN’s Sports Centre, Marc Cucurella revealed that he had never heard about Enzo Fernandez prior to the World Cup - but he saw that his soon-to-be Chelsea teammate was a baller from the first time he saw him play.
"I liked to watch matches in which my friends were playing, so I was watching Argentina because of Alexis [Mac Allister]," Cucurella said, looking back at the World Cup.
"I think I said, 'I really like number 24, he’s very good!' But I didn’t even know where he played! I had to go and search on my phone!
"As I watched more games, I told my family and friends that I really liked him a lot. And then he came to Chelsea!
"I told Enzo that I had liked him at the World Cup. He’s a good guy, I’m waiting for him to cook me a barbecue.
"He is very young, but he is very talented with the ball and he is intelligent. He’s still adapting but he’s already played some good games. We have [signed] a great midfielder."
Unlike Cucurella, Enzo needed no time to adapt at Chelsea, immediately becoming a key player in the Blues' midfield after completing a €121m transfer in January.
