Vinicius Jr. caused concern among several Real Madrid fans after a new picture of him and Canadian Rapper, Drake, surfaced online. Some sections of the Real Madrid fan base were troubled due to the infamous internet meme surrounding Drake.
The Drake curse is an internet meme that has been making rounds for quite a few years. It suggests sports teams or athletes who have some sort of connection to the Canadian rapper will suffer misfortune. In the post, the Brazilian called Drake the greatest of all time.
This curse has been associated with key moments for athletes such as Steph Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Joshua, and Conor McGregor. The Internet urban legend suggests that being photographed with Drake will negatively impact your future performances in your sport.
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Drake’s label OVO was the sponsor logo used by FC Barcelona against Real Madrid in their Clasico in the league. Furthermore, Drake shared an online picture showing him betting on FC Barcelona to beat Real Madrid in the said game. However, Real Madrid won that Clasico, leading some Barcelona fans to blame the Drake curse for the loss.
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Whether Vinicius Jr. will suffer from the infamous ‘Drake Curse’ or not, only time will tell, but it hasn’t stopped some Real Madrid fans from predicting that the team will go trophyless for the season after this picture surfaced.
Vinicius Jr. confirms relationship with Kenya Os on his vacation
Before joining Real Madrid’s pre-season in the USA, Vinicius spent his vacation in Brazil. During his visit, he seems to have confirmed the rumors about his dating life. The winger was rumored to be dating Mexican singer Kenia Os. New reports from Brazil confirmed the relationship status of the Brazilian winger.
Brazilian media captured photographs of the Brazilian soccer star and the 23-year-old singer, Kenia Os, walking hand in hand and being cozy on the streets of Brazil. Reports emerged about the new couple spending time together in Rio de Janeiro.
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The singer could also be seen in the back of a post shared by Vinicius during his visit to the Christ the Redeemer statue. Some Eagle-eyed fans have also noticed the couple expressing their affection for each other in Instagram comments.
Reports about the new couple put an end to the rumors of Vinicius dating Key Alves, a former volleyball star turned OnlyFans model. The OnlyFans model was linked with Vinicius when the Brazilian winger shared a selfie at a hotel in São Paulo, and the background looked similar in a picture posted by Key Alves. The connection was small, but it didn’t stop some fans from speculating about Key Alves and Vinicius.
Vinicius Jr. is coming off a hard season, where he was subject to several racist incidents while representing Brazil and Real Madrid. Fans of the winger are delighted to see him enjoying his off-season after such a turbulent period in his career.