World Cup 2022: Messi Hailed for Breaking Interesting Curse

• Lionel Messi led Argentina to a World Cup triumph in Qatar in one of the most dramatic finals in history
• The Argentine scored twice, including a goal in extra time, but the game had to be decided on penalties
• Canadian rapper Drake went viral prior to the game after he revealed he had placed a bet on Argentina to win the World Cup
• Fans instantly thought Drake had jinxed the game because of his history of predicting outcomes of games

Football fans all said the same thing after Lionel Messi helped Argentina to World Cup glory despite the fact that the nation was backed by infamous sports punter and Canadian rapper Drake.

On Sunday, December 18, Drake was trending on social media after it emerged he had placed an audacious million-dollar bet for Argentina to beat France in the final.

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Fans who understand football and showbiz will be aware of the infamous “Drake curse”, which rose to prominence in 2016.

At the time, Drake backed basketball giants Golden State Warriors to win in the NBA finals. GSW went on to lose 4-3 after leading 3-1, per Indian Express.

Years on and Drake has also been taking a dip in football betting, and left fans in hysterics after backing Argentina to win the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

In a thriller of a game, Argentina took a two-goal lead but were pegged back with 20 minutes of regular time to go thanks to a Kylian Mbappe brace in less than two minutes.

At the time, fans were sure the Drake curse was about to strike once again, especially since la albiceleste were in full control of the game prior to France’s equalizer.

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But extra time drama saw Messi give Argentina the lead once again, but France got back in the game once again thanks to a Mbappe penalty.

Once the game went to a shootout, Argentina won 4-2 and fans instantly referenced the Drake curse afterwards.

Here are some reactions from fans:

“Messi is so good he broke the Drake curse”

“Messi didn't stop from winning the #FIFAWorldCup he also uncursed drake what a Goat”

“At least the Drake curse didn't sabotage Messi today,”

Mbappe wins Golden Boot

Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on how Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot despite a heartbreaking World Cup final.

The Paris Saint-Germain ace scored an incredible eight goals during the tournament, including a hat trick in the final against Argentina on Sunday.

There was stiff competition for the award ahead of the Sunday final as Mbappe was tied with Lionel Messi on five goals.

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The PSG duo also faced competition from their own teammates, including Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud - who had four goals each.