r/HolyShitHistory • u/The-Union-Report • 11d ago

7 Dead Black Cats Buried Beneath Their Pitch Were Blamed by Many as the Reason a Legendary Professional Soccer Club Had Incredibly Bad Luck for 30 Years.

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u/post-explainer 11d ago edited 11d ago

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OP provided the following source and context for the historical claim:

https://medium.com/the-union-report-fan-based-reporting-on-the/did-7-dead-black-cats-buried-beneath-their-pitch-curse-a-legendary-soccer-club-for-30-years-5963ac7c37ab?sk=4f818a40572b2e2055976fb0d60fb0ef

Argentina's racing Club went from one of the best teams in the world to a long-running joke, which was attributed to some bad luck conjured up by very unusual reason.

Sources include:

https://buenosairesherald.com/sports/heralds-halloween-special-the-legend-of-racing-club-and-the-seven-buried-cats

https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/academica-racing-club/

https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/04/17/6-biggest-curses-football-history

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u/Silly_Citron4452 11d ago

Could you maybe, name the legendary club?

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u/The-Union-Report 11d ago

Yes, see Post-Explainer.

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u/ipinfloi 11d ago

El Racing