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Seeing shock visitors at sporting occasions is just not unusual. You usually catch a glimpse of a film star at a grand slam tennis occasion or a musician at a golf main.
Soccer isn’t any completely different. On Thursday, actuality TV star Kim Kardashian sprinkled movie star gold mud over Arsenal’s Europa League recreation towards Portuguese membership Sporting CP on the Emirates Stadium.
Kardashian was pictured watching the sport together with her son, Saint, having posted on her Instagram story hours earlier than an image of Arsenal merchandize with the caption: “Ship assist SOS.”
There was lots to maintain up with throughout an action-packed match. Arsenal, who hadn’t misplaced since February 15, suffered defeat in heartbreaking vogue – conceding a purpose from the midway line earlier than then dropping on penalties.
Twitter was abuzz, asking had the a lot touted ‘Kardashian curse’ struck.
The ‘Kardashian curse’ is a concept prevalent on the web that connects those that family members are concerned with and a downturn of their fortunes.
“The Kardashian curse strikes once more,” tweeted one Arsenal fan account.
The 42-year-old Kardashian posted pictures from all through the sport exhibiting Saint displaying the big range of feelings the Europa League recreation delivered.
He was seen celebrating when Arsenal took a first-half lead by Granit Xhaka and appeared to be heading by, solely to be adopted with a photograph of him wanting despairingly in a while as the sport unraveled for Arsenal.
Sporting equalized by a spectacular Pedro Gonçalves purpose from the midway line within the second half earlier than the Portuguese crew gained a penalty shootout after the last-16 tie completed 1-1 on Thursday and 3-3 on combination.
It’s not the primary time we’ve seen A-list celebrities attend matches within the UK this season, with actors Michael B Jordan and Ryan Reynolds noticed at Bournemouth and Wrexham video games respectively.