In 2017: Arturo Vidal posted a photo with the text: "Rest easy, my children, Dad has to work and take Chile to the World Cup."
CHILE WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE WORLD CUP.
In 2019: Before the Copa América semifinals against Peru, he declared: "Playing against Peru won’t be as tough as if we had to face Uruguay."
CHILE WAS ELIMINATED 3-0 BY PERU.
In 2020: Before the quarter-finals against Bayern Munich, he declared: "Bayern knows they're not playing against a Bundesliga team tomorrow; they're playing against Barça."
FC BARCELONA WAS THRASHED 8-2 AND ELIMINATED.
In 2021: Before a match against Real Madrid, he declared: "I spent two years at Barça, and matches against Madrid are always the best. I’ll celebrate a win with Inter and also with the people of Barcelona."
INTER WAS ELIMINATED.
In 2022: He declared about qualifying for the World Cup: "For everyone talking about us not going to the Qatar World Cup, we will go and shut many mouths."
CHILE WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE WORLD CUP.
In 2023: He attended the Club World Cup and declared: "Madrid, we’re going to break your back."
FLAMENGO WAS ELIMINATED IN THE SEMIS.
In 2024: Before the Superclásico against U: "You can’t lose to U, I hope we never lose the classic."
COLO COLO LOST THE CLASSIC.
In 2024: Before the quarter-finals against River, he declared: "The prettiest goal I scored at Colo Colo was against Alianza Lima, but the one on Tuesday will be even prettier."
COLO COLO WAS ELIMINATED.
That's why you shouldn't speak too soon
➡️ In 2017: Arturo Vidal posted a photo with the text: "Rest easy, my children, Dad has to work and take Chile to the World Cup."
❌ CHILE WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE WORLD CUP.
➡️ In 2019: Before the Copa América semifinals against Peru, he declared: "Playing against Peru won’t be as tough as if we had to face Uruguay."
❌ CHILE WAS ELIMINATED 3-0 BY PERU.
➡️ In 2020: Before the quarter-finals against Bayern Munich, he declared: "Bayern knows they're not playing against a Bundesliga team tomorrow; they're playing against Barça."
❌ FC BARCELONA WAS THRASHED 8-2 AND ELIMINATED.
➡️ In 2021: Before a match against Real Madrid, he declared: "I spent two years at Barça, and matches against Madrid are always the best. I’ll celebrate a win with Inter and also with the people of Barcelona."
❌ INTER WAS ELIMINATED.
➡️ In 2022: He declared about qualifying for the World Cup: "For everyone talking about us not going to the Qatar World Cup, we will go and shut many mouths."
❌ CHILE WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE WORLD CUP.
➡️ In 2023: He attended the Club World Cup and declared: "Madrid, we’re going to break your back."
❌ FLAMENGO WAS ELIMINATED IN THE SEMIS.
➡️ In 2024: Before the Superclásico against U: "You can’t lose to U, I hope we never lose the classic."
❌ COLO COLO LOST THE CLASSIC.
➡️ In 2024: Before the quarter-finals against River, he declared: "The prettiest goal I scored at Colo Colo was against Alianza Lima, but the one on Tuesday will be even prettier."
❌ COLO COLO WAS ELIMINATED.
That's why you shouldn't speak too soon 😬🤣