Drake curse’ this weekend after the rapper betted on them to win their game against Real Madrid.For the game – dubbed ‘El Clásico’ in Spain – Barcelona wore a special kit dedicated to the rapper featuring his OVO owl as part of their sponsorship with Spotify.Ahead of the match on Sunday (October 16), Drake took to Instagram to share proof of a bet he posted for $8333,333 Canadian dollars (£537,000) on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their games that day.While Arsenal were victorious in a 1-0 win against Leeds, later in the day Barcelona lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, seeing Drake lose over half a million pounds. A win for Barca would have won him nearly £2.5m.After the loss, many have called back to the ‘Drake curse’, with the rapper garnering a long-standing reputation for being a bad luck charm after posing with sporting stars or their team’s shirt.In recent years, Manchester City exited the Champions League after he posed with their player Sergio Aguero, while AS Roma even “banned” their players from taking photos with him in order to prevent devastating losses.In 2019, many said Drake used his “curse” to his advantage after seemingly ensuring that the Philadelphia 76ers lost a crunch game against his beloved Toronto Raptors.❗️Drake has placed a massive bet of €617,467 on Arsenal and Barça to win today against Leeds and Real Madrid.
Sergio Aguero compares Erling Haaland to Messi and Maradona as new Man City era beckons
12.10.2022 - 17:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City's all-time record goal-scorer Sergio Aguero has compared Erling Haaland to Lionel Messi and the Brazilian great Ronaldo, and believes that the young striker can help bring about a new era at the club.
Big things were expected of Haaland when City announced they had signed him for £51m early in the summer, but the 22-year-old has surpassed even the most optimistic of expectations during the first two months of the season.
The striker has scored a remarkable 20 goals in 13 appearances in all competitions for the Blues, scoring three hat-tricks and breaking numerous records in the process. With 15 goals in nine Premier League matches he already looks nailed on to win the Golden Boot award in his first seasons in the division, and now Aguero believes that he will be looked back on as one of the greatest strikers ever.
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"There's been many strikers worthy of awe I can think of. One of my favourites was Ronaldo Nazario, who time and time again proved to be the full package as a player, and a menace before the goalposts," Aguero told Stake.com.
"Each era usually has two or three players with that ability – and usually with different styles. Diego [Maradona], Romario, Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic, and Leo [Messi], of course! Each had their own flair but they were all tremendous scorers to a fault.
"Speaking of Haaland specifically, he's got potency, athleticism, and a particular instinct for goals, which makes him very dangerous. He's got everything to keep racking up amazing stats, especially being part of an offensively-minded team like City. That in turn means plenty of opportunities to score. He's young and has a lot of
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