India, July 18 -- As Spain prepares to face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final, defender Marc Cucurella has become one of the tournament's biggest talking points; not just for his performances on the pitch, but also for a viral Google Easter egg inspired by an internet meme.

Anyone searching the 27-year-old's name on Google may notice a small fluffy cat with curly hair appearing in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

The animation is a nod to one of the most popular memes of the tournament, which compares Cucurella's distinctive long curls to a fluffy cat wearing a wig.

The meme began circulating on social media after fans noticed the resemblance between Cucurella's trademark hairstyle and a fluffy cat with curly fur. It evolved i...