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[ No mention of people getting rid of a fan-favourite mascot cos of superstition! 
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The Independent
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Sergio Goycochea
The Argentina goalkeeper had the odd habit of urinating on the pitch before facing a penalty. He did this once before saving a penalty and kept up the tradition for the rest of his career. "It was my lucky charm and I went before every shoot out," he said. "I was very subtle, nobody complained."
Midlands Portland Cement
In October last year, the players for Zimbabwe's Midlands Portland Cement side were ordered into the crocodile-infested Zambezi by their coach for a spot of ritual cleansing, intended to banish bad spirits. Seventeen went in; 16 came out. And they lost their next match.
Malvin Kamara
The former Huddersfield midfielder is currently without a club, but while that means he has his Saturday afternoons free, he will also have a couple of spare hours in the morning too. Kamara insisted on watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory before every game, claiming that it got him in the right mood for the challenge ahead. He may be without logic, but not without taste: "That is the original Gene Wilder version I'm talking about though, the Johnny Depp one just offends me."
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]The Independent
Scroll through, including...
Sergio Goycochea
The Argentina goalkeeper had the odd habit of urinating on the pitch before facing a penalty. He did this once before saving a penalty and kept up the tradition for the rest of his career. "It was my lucky charm and I went before every shoot out," he said. "I was very subtle, nobody complained."
Midlands Portland Cement
In October last year, the players for Zimbabwe's Midlands Portland Cement side were ordered into the crocodile-infested Zambezi by their coach for a spot of ritual cleansing, intended to banish bad spirits. Seventeen went in; 16 came out. And they lost their next match.
Malvin Kamara
The former Huddersfield midfielder is currently without a club, but while that means he has his Saturday afternoons free, he will also have a couple of spare hours in the morning too. Kamara insisted on watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory before every game, claiming that it got him in the right mood for the challenge ahead. He may be without logic, but not without taste: "That is the original Gene Wilder version I'm talking about though, the Johnny Depp one just offends me."
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