Arsenal fans are fearing the outcome of Tuesday’s clash with Bayern Munich after learning of Kim Kardashian’s plans to attend the game.
The US media personality is no stranger to the Emirates Stadium having been spotted at an Arsenal game last season given her kids are big fans.
And it appears that she has her sights set on sampling the atmosphere again.
But Kardashian’s impending presence has left an air of unease amongst the Emirates faithful, many of whom have a tongue-in-cheek theory that she has a curse on Mikel Arteta’s side.
Kardashian attended last season’s Europa League tie with Sporting CP which ended in heartbreak for the north London side.
However, following their exit, Arteta’s side dropped points in six of their next ten games which saw Manchester City leapfrog the Gunners on their way to securing a third-consecutive Premier League title.
Kardashian’s plans to attend Tuesday’s quarter-final comes at a time when Arsenal sit top of the table and face a double-header with a Bayern Munich side in disarray.
Superstitious fans took to social media with a sense of trepidation after previously fancying their chances against the Bundesliga side.
One fan joked in reference to the ban on visiting fans: “Someone please inform UEFA that she is a Bayern Munich supporter.”
Another added: “Somebody stop her.”
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A third fan wrote: “Nooooo, please stay away.”
A cautious Arsenal fan wrote: “I remember what happened the last time she came! she can stay away as far as I’m concerned.”
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Whilst another added: “It won’t end well.”
Kardahian has travelled the world with footy-mad son Saint, who has had the pleasure of meeting his heroes in the flesh.
Last season, she was spotted at the Parc des Princes for Paris Saint-Germain’s clash with Rennes and was pictured alongside club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and star forward Kylian Mbappe.
She set up a FaceTime call for her son with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and was spotted with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland at a Dolce & Gabbana in Italy.
Kardashian and Saint met Cristiano Ronaldo after Al Nassr’s pre-season friendly against PSG in Japan last July.
Whilst fans have taken a flippant stance against the reality TV star, defeat against Bayern with Kardashian in attendance could truly spark a new wave of conspiracy theories.