The Pope dies shortly after being appointed coach

The strange curse that chases Aaron Ramsey has once again made his own. Already known as The 'Ramsey Game'this superstition states that every time the Welsh footballer scored a goal, a celebrity died shortly after.
Among its most popular victims are Osama bin Laden, Steve Jobs, Paul Walker O Gadafiamong many others.

And this time, the coincidence has shaken the world shortly after it was announced as the new coach of the National Team, since On the morning of Monday 21 the death of Pope Francis was known.

A peculiar player

Aaron Ramsey has not been any player. In its best version, It was a total midfieldercapable of reaching the area with intelligence, scoring decisive goals and deploying inexhaustible energy in the center of the field. It was one of Arsène Wenger's Arsenal emblems and a key piece of the selection of Wales.

But in addition to his football, Ramsey was the protagonist of dragging one of the strangest legends of sport: The strange coincidence that, every time he scored a goal, a celebrity died shortly after. This caused Ramsey's 'badge' to become a recurring joke. These are some of the cases in which the player scored a goal and shortly after a celebrity died.

Osama bin Laden: Ramsey marked Manchester United on May 1, 2011. The next day, Osama Bin Laden was killed by US forces.

Muamar Gadafi: On October 19, 2011 Ramsey Mark in front of Marseille in Champions. The next day, Muamar Gaddafi, former Libyan ex -died.

Whitney Houston: On February 11, 2012, Ramsey scores against the Sunderland. Hours later Whitney Houston dies.

Paul WalkeA: On November 30, 2013, Ramsey marks a double against Cardiff. That same day, Paul Walker, Fast & Furious actor dies.

Robin Williams: On August 11, 2014, actor Robin Williams was found dead at home. A day before, Ramsey saw the door before Manchester City.

David Bowie: It dies on January 10, 2016. Ramsey marks against the Sunderland in FA Cup one day before.

Ramsey's career

Aaron James Ramsey was born on December 26, 1990 in Caphilly, Wales. From a young age he proved to have a special talent for football. His professional career began at Cardiff City, where he debuted with only 16 years. Quickly, he captured the attention of the great clubs of England, and It was the Arsenal who took the cat to the water in 2008, even advancing to Manchester United.

In Arsenal he found the perfect environment to grow. Under Wenger's tutelage, Ramsey evolved from promise to reality. It had arrival, shot, game vision and a surprising ability to appear in the rival area at the right time. But in 2010, his progression was dramatically braking: in a match against Stoke City, he suffered a double tibia and fibula fracture After a very hard entry by Ryan Shawcross. The image was chilling and many feared that it would not be the same.

The resurrection of a warrior

Ramsey not only returned. It made it stronger. After a long recovery process and assignments to Nottingham Forest and Cardiff himself, he returned to hungry arsenal team to demonstrate what was worth. His 2013/14 season was probably the best of his career: 16 goals, including the goal that the FA Cup gave to Arsenal in the final against the Hull City, ending with a nine -year drought without titles for the 'gunners'.

His tireless style and his scoring smell made him a favorite of the fans. In total, he scored 65 goals in more than 350 games with Arsenal. He won three FA cups and two Community Shieldsand it was always a symbol of commitment, although the injuries never left him alone for too long.

A new stage

In 2019, he finished his stage in London to begin a new adventure in Juventus. Although he won a series A, he failed to settle as an undisputed holder. Then they would arrive at the Premier with the Rangers and the emotional return to Cardiff City, thus closing the circle where it all started.

In cardiff it has been losing prominence, Until this season, in which he has been appointed as coach, despite being part of the first squad.