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Don't Dress Rocky! PA Warns World Cup Fans of Curse
16 Jun
Summary
- Pennsylvania warns World Cup fans against dressing the Rocky Statue.
- Ecuador's soccer team lost after fans dressed the statue in their colors.
- Numerous American football teams have also lost after similar acts.
Pennsylvania has issued a unique warning to upcoming World Cup delegations: avoid dressing the Rocky Statue in team regalia to prevent succumbing to 'The Rocky Statue Curse™'. This phenomenon has a long-standing reputation for bad luck.
Most recently, fans of the Ecuadorian soccer team placed a yellow jersey on the statue outside the Philadelphia Art Museum before a match, only for their team to lose. This event echoes past incidents involving American football teams.
Notable NFL teams like the Minnesota Vikings in 2018, the New England Patriots in the same year before Super Bowl LII, and the San Francisco 49ers in 2023 all reportedly experienced defeats after their colors adorned the famous statue.
As Philadelphia gears up to host five more World Cup matches, Visit Pennsylvania is actively communicating this superstitious warning to the visiting delegations of Brazil, Haiti, France, Iraq, Curaçao, Croatia, and Ghana. The message is clear: while Philadelphia welcomes everyone, Rocky does not need any more team kits.
