Lionel Messi just the latest to fall victim to the ‘Curse of Steph Curry’

Remember when Steph Curry and the Warriors imploded in the NBA Finals, and some folks blamed it on the release of his much-derided shoes? What if the championship-round loss, though, had less to do with footwear and everything to do with the two-time MVP himself — and his bad 2016 mojo has already spread to his superstar-athlete pals?

[Chile wins Copa America to deny Lionel Messi a title]

That notion was bandied about online Sunday, in the wake of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the Copa America final, a defeat aided by Lionel Messi’s stunning miss in a penalty kick shootout. Is it a fairly silly notion, one that ignores Curry’s magical 2015? Sure, but let’s consider it anyway, just for fun.
Starting with Messi, he is not only arguably the world’s best soccer player (a status more arguable in the wake of his continued failures to help Argentina win a major international tournament) but a prominent member of the Curry fan club. And the feeling is mutual, with the players sending each other jerseys and compliments.

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