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Don’t touch Rocky! France fans issued with warning as Philadelphia statue curse looms

The France supporters group cited Philadelphia folklore after past visiting fans dressed the statue and watched their teams lose, including a 41-33 Super Bowl defeat.

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) — France supporters at the World Cup were issued an urgent warning on Saturday to keep their hands off Philadelphia’s iconic Rocky Balboa statue after a string of sporting misfortunes befell teams whose fans dared to dress it in their colours. The official France supporters’ group has told travelling fans to steer clear of draping Sylvester Stallone’s famous fictional boxer in Les Bleus gear, citing Philadelphia sports fol…

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The work of the boxer incarnated by Sylvester Stallone located in Philadelphia has the reputation of being cursed for the fans who approach too close.

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POSTAL CARTE - France's team stops in Philadelphia on Monday for the second World Cup match against Iraq. A historic city of the United States.

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Ecuador fans missed the warning – and lost. When Brazil was to play in Philadelphia, supporters guarded the famous statue to avoid bringing bad luck to their team.

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Philadelphia (Rotters) received an urgent warning, not to touch the famous Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia, after a series of sporting setbacks to the teams whose fans dared to decorate the statue in the colour of their teams. The official group of French-elected fans asked travelers to move away from the famous fanciful boxer, embodied by Sylvester Stallone in the French-elected uniform, citing the sports tradition in Philadelphia that had …

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Reuters broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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