It seems like every time ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul turns around, he has another group of haters hot on his heels. The 23-year-old has built a career through court controversy, whether it’s through his infamous YouTube videos or his recent foray into the world of boxing. Now, Paul is catching heat from the soccer world for his support of the Liverpool soccer team.
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In April 2021, Jake Paul surprised the world when he took to social media wearing a Liverpool shirt and showing support for the Merseyside team. Ever since, the then-undefeated boxer has been a constant supporter of the soccer club, supporting the team on social media before various matches.
However, rival fans just can’t stop considering him a curse on the team.
Jake Paul-the reason behind Liverpool’s downfall?
Liverpool hasn’t been in the best form in recent times and one fan took to Twitter saying, “Liverpool haven’t been the same since…” while showing the picture of Jake Paul in a Liverpool jersey. While it is a bizarre speculation, there’s some truth to it.
Everyone thinks the 'Jake Paul curse' is real and completely ruined Liverpool.https://t.co/Vv8OZvBRZC
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) September 7, 2022
Ever since Jake Paul started supporting the team, Liverpool went on to lose their Champions League final to Real Madrid. Also this season, the team is performing poorly, sitting in 9th position in the Premier League, which is a far cry from their earlier season in which the club finished in second position.
Soccer Fans trash Jake for his Liverpool support
Fans are convinced that Jake Paul is responsible for the team’s recent decline. There are even some who compare his influence to the much-talked-about ‘Drake curse’. It’s clear that fans are not too delighted with Jake Paul’s support for Liverpool.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions from the fans:
It’s like the drake effect lol
— Scott (@Nibzy8) January 28, 2023
Dont ever disrespect the next ali like that pic.twitter.com/p1QcI7Usb3
— #1 boxing expert 2023 (@TSilver2023) January 28, 2023
FFS NO WONDER💀💀 we ain’t got the drake curse but we got the jake the flake curse 👿👿 https://t.co/45pH3ztCYt
— Usman 🇵🇰🇬🇧 (@Usman_05x) January 28, 2023
This was liverpools Drake curse https://t.co/Cj7rUp56Mj
— Don Bran (@BakerTeee) January 28, 2023
The Jake Paul Effect https://t.co/qMcG96ek4S
— Karanjit Bhatia (@KaranjitBhatia_) January 28, 2023
Jake Paul singlehandedly caused Liverpool's downfall.
About time he took a W. https://t.co/rRokl2Vp5D
— 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 🏴🇩🇪🇮🇹 (@MaxVerstxppxn) January 28, 2023
The Jake curse.
— Raza (@Razour1) January 28, 2023
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This man can’t get a break
— RJ (@Ruthlesswolf12) January 28, 2023
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Whether ‘The Problem Child’ is actually a curse or not for Liverpool is up for debate. However, one thing is for sure – Jake Paul can’t seem to stay out of the public spotlight, and not always in a good way. What are your thoughts on this? Is the jake paul curse real? Let us know in the comments.