Chiellini s Kiricocho curse on Saka before Euro 2020 final penalty
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Kiricocho! - Chiellini claims he cursed Saka before decisive penalty miss in Euro 2020 final
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ESPN, Chiellini responded in Italian: “Hello Christian, I confirm everything! Kiricocho!”
¡CONFIRMADO: DIJO KIRICOCHO ! Chiellini le aseguró a @askomartin que utilizó la famosa maldición identificada con Estudiantes para que Inglaterra erre el último penal. pic.twitter.com/XxR9r8lV95 ESPN Argentina (@ESPNArgentina) July 12, 2021
A video from UEFA also clearly shows the veteran defender shouting the word just prior to Donnarumma s title-winning save on Saka.
Tension → elation
What is the Kiricocho curse?
Juan Carlos Kiricocho , or Quiricocho according to some versions of the story, was a hardcore supporter of Argentinian club Estudiantes de la Plata during the 1980s.
The fan even attended some of the club s training sessions, but Estudiantes head coach Carlos Bilardo began to notice that his players mysteriously seemed to get injured whenever Kiricocho was present.
Giorgio Chiellini has claimed he put a curse on Bukayo Saka before the England starlet missed the decisive penalty that saw Italy win Euro 2020.
Saka was left heartbroken after seeing his spot-kick palmed out by Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the Three Lions’ stellar campaign brought to an end in the cruellest of fashions at Wembley.
But Italy defender Chiellini, who is no stranger to using every trick in the book during games, has now revealed a couple of days later that he uttered the word ‘Kiricocho’ when Saka stepped up from 12 yards.
Slow motion footage captured of the Azzurri’s players during the moment Donnarumma clinched them the trophy shows Chiellini mouthing it, before the 36-year-old then races away to celebrate.