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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The Denver Broncos are in the UK for a week eight showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars. And before the game’s kickoff at Wembley Stadium, Denver QB Russell Wilson got a special gift from Premier League giants Liverpool.

And both the NFL and the Premier League fans don’t seem to like the gesture one bit.

Russell Wilson gets a special gift

Russell Wilson got a load of brand-new merchandise from Liverpool FC during his trip to the UK. In a video shared by the NFL UK, Wilson shows off his customized Liverpool jersey and a new pair of shoes that he and his family got from the Premier League club.

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Both the Liverpool fandom and the NFL world reacted to the video, saying that the Premier League giants are the latest victims of the Russell Wilson curse after Subway.

These fans made their feelings clear.

This fan summed up Liverpool’s top four chances

 

A fan asked Russell to leave his club alone

 

This fan says he is no longer a Liverpool fan.

 

A fan said he has never disliked his quarterback so quickly.

 

For this fan, both are playing equally bad this season.

 

According to this fan, Liverpool lost their game because of the Broncos QB.

 

Wilson had starred in a commercial for Subway, introducing the ‘Dangerwich’ to the menu. The commercial was termed awkward by the fans and later reports said that the fast-food giant removed the delicacy from their menu.

Wilson’s season so far

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Russell Wilson has had a tough start to the new season after joining the Broncos from the Seattle Seahawks. In the six games the QB has played, he has completed just 58.6% of his attempted passes. Last season, he had completed 64.8% of his passes for the Seahawks. The QB only has five touchdowns in those six games. Four of the games have ended in a defeat for the Broncos.

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Wilson sat out the game week seven matchup against the New York Jets due to a hamstring injury. The Broncos lost 16-9. The QB is now looking to make a statement return against the Jaguars in Sunday Night Football on foreign soil. A win against the Jaguars will do both Wilson and the Broncos a load of good.

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The Broncos are 2-5 after seven games and sit at the bottom of the AFC West table. The Jaguars also have the same record in the AFC South but sit third on the table. So, who will emerge victorious?

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