Barcelona Fans Scared of 'Drake Curse' After Catalans Announce El Clasico Shirt Deal With Rapper’s Logo

• Barcelona unveiled a new one-off collaborative shirt with Drake ahead of Sunday's El Clasico but the club’s fans are skeptical of the rapper’s good luck charm
• Drake has been blamed for several sports stars and teams losing their next game or fight after posing for pictures with the Canadian musician
• Barcelona are desperate to bounce back from their midweek draw against Inter Milan when they face Real Madrid in the first El Clasico on Sunday

Some Barcelona fans have reacted negatively to the club’s collaboration with Canadian rapper Drake and have taken to social media to express their fears about the new partnership.

The Catalans revealed they will be wearing the Canadian rapper’s record label logo on their jersey for El Clasico against arch-rivals Real Madrid, to the dismay of many of the club’s supporters.

According to Sport Bible, Drake has been blamed for several sports stars and teams losing their next game or fight, after posing for a photograph with the four-time Grammy award winner.

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Supposed victims of the curse include Conor McGregor, Serena Williams and Anthony Joshua, who all had a major loss after posing for pictures with the Canadian rapper.

Several Barcelona fans fear that Drake's sponsorship will cause their club to lose against Real Madrid in the first El Clasico clash of the season this Sunday.

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One Barcelona fan predicted the Catalans will lose 5-1 to Real Madrid because of the Drake curse.

News of the collaboration has Barca fans worried their team is in for a tough time against Real Madrid.

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Meanwhile, Barcelona’s special El Clasico shirt bearing the Drake label logo has been met with widespread ridicule by witty football fans online, Daily Mirror reports.

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The one-off jersey is made possible by the lucrative agreement the La Liga giants signed with the music streaming company Spotify earlier this year.

Drake's logo will replace Spotify's own branding for the top-of-the-table showdown with Los Blancos at Santiago Bernabeu this Sunday.

Barcelona to wear Drake's logo

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona has revealed the club will wear a special kit for this weekend’s El Clasico against arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The Catalans’ jersey will feature the owl logo of Canadian rapper Drake’s OVO record label, which will replace shirt sponsors Spotify for the crucial top-of-the-table game against Los Blancos.

Barcelona disclosed via their website that they hope to connect with new audiences around the world. The club added collaborations with other artists are likely to happen later on in the season.