In a shocking turn of events, ITF has ended its 25-year agreement with Kosmos Group for the sponsorship of the Davis Cup. Star Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique is the head of Kosmos Group. Recently, the Spaniard found himself in controversy after separating from Colombian star Shakira.
While the real reason behind the deal’s termination is still a mystery, fans believe that it’s because of Shakira. Here’s what happened.
Fans react as ITF ends its Davis Cup agreement with the Kosmos Group
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The head of the Kosmos Group, Gerard Pique, was in a long-time relationship with Colombian star Shakira. The couple was together for over 10 years and has two children together. Recently, they ended the relationship and Shakira followed it up with a song, ‘Out of your league’ to ridicule her ex-boyfriend.
The International Tennis Federation has ended their 25-year Davis Cup deal with Gerard Piqué’s Kosmos company after only 5 years. pic.twitter.com/nrOgeqHiJ0
— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 15, 2023
While the two had a really long relationship, it ended on a sour note. Shakira used the song to slam Pique for leaving her to be with a 22-year-old. The song went viral on the internet and the fans sympathized with Shakira. Now that ITF ended its $3 billion worth, 25-year Davis Cup deal with the Soccer star’s company, fans are calling it Shakira’s curse. Here are a few reactions of fans from Twitter.
DESERVED https://t.co/05Ij5cbttb pic.twitter.com/0ma4DMPfSm
— lyz ◟̽◞̽ (@loumonade28) January 16, 2023
The Shakiravoodoo working it’s magic https://t.co/wVlefwFKxt
— Candy SOS Hammer (@candyshammer) January 16, 2023
shakira is a WITCH bro 😭😭😭 https://t.co/H6ECu2T3qw
— LAUREN ASH (@laurenashastro) January 16, 2023
ITF sided with Shakira. IKTR 😮💨😮💨
This man’s downfall is going to bring me so much joy https://t.co/ttak6AzfZk
— PHFC (@pmhfc23) January 15, 2023
Shakira ended his ass with ease🤭 https://t.co/0hTdKK0x5v
— 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚¹²|| 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎🤙🏼 (@pam_struggles) January 15, 2023
This man really thought he would get away with it that easily https://t.co/rUK5Q35Jhp pic.twitter.com/JXUVgXBOL1
— lise💫 nini day (@sxpernovas) January 15, 2023
jobless! https://t.co/5zP0KJ04Sz pic.twitter.com/Oyb2PVTbQ7
— 🌿. (@EulaBeulah) January 15, 2023
as taylor once said: karma’s a relaxing thought, aren’t you envious that for you it’s not? https://t.co/8Djjz1tJdj
— – ̗̀ SHOROE (@uniquelyreb) January 15, 2023
She literally got him the deal. Its what he deserves 🥱💅🏼 https://t.co/PsQftjVIM5
— zainabmqkhan 🇵🇸 (@shadabkhandaddy) January 15, 2023
Every tongue that raise against Shakira shall fall https://t.co/7R12zvNswD
— Dal (@mixofroses) January 15, 2023
Don’t fuck with the Colombian witch https://t.co/WGSIdgxm3R
— betabitch22 (@betabitch2234) January 15, 2023
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Interestingly, every fan above believes that Shakira is the reason behind the end of the deal. However, the fans seemingly cherish it and are largely siding with Shakira. A few of the reacting fans are also of the belief that Gerard bagged the deal in the first place because of Shakira only. While Shakira’s fans are happy with the news, the Colombian is still to react on the same.
Notably, Kosmos Group signed a 25-year deal back in 2018 for the sponsorship of the Davis Cup. The idea behind this was to make the tennis event more lucrative. As the partnership ends, ITF is going to conduct the Davis Cup on its own this year.
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While the actual reason for the ending of the deal is not clear, it will be interesting to see who is going to be the next sponsor. Do you think Shakira played a role in ending the deal between Kosmos and ITF? Let us know in the comments section.