Kim Kardashian: From Reality TV to Soccer Superfan - Her Journey Meeting Football's Biggest Stars

Kim Kardashian: From Reality TV to Soccer Superfan - Her Journey Meeting Football's Biggest Stars
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Meeting Lionel Messi, Bukayo Saka, and Cristiano Ronaldo is a privilege usually reserved for the world's top footballers, and surprisingly, Kim Kardashian. 

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The global reality TV sensation has been making headlines recently by appearing at matches and posing with the biggest stars in the sport. Kim Kardashian's rise to fame started with the hit reality TV show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" in 2007. Since then, her celebrity status has soared, and now, she seems to have set her sights on exploring the world of football.

 

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Accompanied by her seven-year-old son, Saint, Kim K has embarked on a global football tour, meeting top players and gaining behind-the-scenes access. The tour kicked off in north London, where Kardashian attended an Arsenal Europa League match against Sporting Lisbon. She made quite an impression, with players even asking for photo opportunities with her. From London, Kardashian's tour took her to Paris, where she sought introductions with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Lionel Messi. Unfortunately, the so-called "Kardashian curse" seemed to affect Paris Saint-Germain, as they lost their first French top-flight match in 715 days.

 

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Back in the US, Kim attended a Hamptons summer party, where she met France's World Cup-winning striker, and then traveled back to Europe for media commitments, joining Manchester City's Erling Haaland in Italy. Despite meeting numerous football stars, there were still two notable names missing from Kardashian's collection: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. As football has evolved over the years, the lines between entertainment and business have blurred, with players and personalities earning substantial fees through social media. This might explain why Kardashian has become such a big football fan.

 

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While attending Lionel Messi's unveiling at MLS side Inter Miami, Kardashian missed the opportunity for a post-match introduction. But she quickly made up for it by flying to Japan to meet Cristiano Ronaldo, who warmly welcomed her and her son at Nagai Stadium. It's clear that Kim Kardashian's passion for football and her encounters with some of the sport's biggest names have captivated fans and media alike. Despite not being a traditional "superfan," she has left her mark in the world of football, creating a star-studded collection of personalized shirts and selfies with some of the game's most famous players.

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