Is Kim Kardashian a Gooner? Getty Images via AFP)
Is Kim Kardashian a bad luck charm for Arsenal?
Kim Kardashian might just be Arsenal’s new bad luck charm, although Erik Ten Hag’s pre-match comments about the Gunners never having injuries also makes him a contender.
Is Kim Kardashian a Gooner? Getty Images via AFP)
Kim Kardashian was in the house as Arsenal lost in the Europa League by Sporting on penalties last night. it begs the question, is she a bad luck charm for the Gunners?
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Kim K seemed to enjoy Bukayo Saka’s cool penalty in the shootout. Ruben Amorim’s Sporting side prevailed 5-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 after extra time and the tie finished 3-3 on aggregate. As a result, Arsenal’s European silverware ambitions must wait for another campaign.
Here she is with a facial expression that probably sums up how most Arsenal fans felt at the time, and how they feel this morning after being eliminated from the Europa League.
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Mikel Arteta’s Gunners side lead the way in the Premier League by five points and can stretch that advantage to eight if they beat Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. It’s the only competition left for the Gunners to fight for after elimination to Sporting last night.
Make no mistake, though, there is no such thing as lucky charms in football. Arsenal failed to make the most of the numerous chances they made against Sporting and that’s why they’ve been eliminated. Kim Kardashian has nothing to do with it.
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