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A shot of rum, a boa constrictor and an African voodoo doll named Jobu may be a bit of an exaggeration, but to the Indians Pedro Cerrano it was a religion. “That was just a movie,” you say, “no one in a real-life locker room would behave that way.” Or would they? How about chicken, the same athletic supporter since high school, the color red and odd numbers? Some of the world's top athletes are a quirkiest bunch when it comes to superstitions, and bizarre rituals. Many athletes feel obliged to perform these strange rituals before competing, believing that they will in some mystical way improve their performance, or change the outcome of the game. Sometimes these behaviours borderline obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and has even forced some players out of competition. Superstitions rule the minds of many athletes, both on and off the field. These are just few examples of some of the sports worlds most bizarre rituals past and present. 1....
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