Weirdest football superstitions you should know about before FIFA WORLD CUP 2022

There is a very fine line between superstition, obsessive compulsive disorder, and paranoid routines, but some people manage to blur the line a little more than others. Whether it's their lucky pair of underwear or a favorite T-shirt that fits right, or even whether to wear one boot before another, superstitions are surprisingly common even among footballers. We've heard about fans before, during, and even about different superstitions. After games, and it should be no surprise that even players, managers, and even team presidents have their own.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

 This is what comes to your mind when you hear the name of five-time Ballon d'Or winner and one of the greatest players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo. So when it comes to superstitions and players can make them great in their own way, who would have thought that a man synonymous with 'hard work' makes the list. However, during his years as a professional athlete, Ronaldo developed some quirks that have become superstitions. From being the first player to land when traveling by plane to the game, putting your right foot on the grass first, standing upright during a free-kick, and more.

 He seems to have done all the work as a Portuguese star. There are three Premier League titles, five Champions League titles, two La Liga titles, one Serie A title, one Euro title and of course, five Ballon d'Or awards and four European Golden Shoes.

1. Johan Cruyff 

Johan Cruyff wrote his name into football history and became one of the few men in the world synonymous with Dutch football. The former Ajax and Barcelona player embraced the "total football" style that guided the Netherlands to the World Cup final. Also, the Cruft Turn is one of the most difficult skills for any soccer player. However, as great a football player as he was, he was also completely insane. 

 He relied on a series of obsessive pre-match rituals, something he himself would never have tolerated as a coach. Shortly before kick-off, he slapped goalkeeper Gert Bals in the stomach and then walked over to the opposition half and proceeded to spit his chewing gum towards his own goal.