Link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7101737/2026/03/10/atletico-tottenham-champions-league-cursed/

Do Atletico have the worst luck? Have Spurs been struck by the most misfortune?

I mean... both play in their country's top division, have great stadiums, big supports and have won several major domestic and European trophies. I don't feel like either of them are all that "cursed" in comparison to 95% of clubs around the world tbh.

both play in their country’s top division

For now....

You bring up a good point, though. If you ask a fan of a team that has lost a ton of cup finals if their team is cursed, they will say yes. If you ask a fan of a team who has never been to a final if their team is cursed they will probably say no.

Spurs are in real trouble. They could be relegated this season. I don't think a club with such a high revenue and honestly solid finances has ever been relegated for purely sporting reasons. Back in the day Juventus, for example, went down after a max-fixing scandal. It would be hilarious to see them in the same division as Lincoln.