They won’t do battle on the pitch until Sunday but Melbourne City and Adelaide United have already started the hostilities – albeit light-hearted - ahead of the Elimination Final.
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While the real contest will be on the pitch, City were happy to kick-off the mind games by posting a photo of rapper Drake dressed in Adelaide United gear.
The famous rapper has gained quite a reputation as being a ‘curse’ to sporting teams or athletes he supports.
City kept it going with another tweet as they awaited a response from the Reds.
Adelaide United kept it going with a post of their own, before City’s media team hit back soon after.
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If what we’ve seen on social media so far is anything to go by, there is sure to be plenty of feeling come kick-off at Coopers Stadium on Sunday night.
