these are some of the most famous superstitious beliefs in sports welcome
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten sports curses number ten the Socceroos
sports curses number ten the Socceroos
sports curses number ten the Socceroos witch doctor curse to ensure they won
witch doctor curse to ensure they won
witch doctor curse to ensure they won against Rhodesia in the 1970 Mexico
against Rhodesia in the 1970 Mexico
against Rhodesia in the 1970 Mexico World Cup qualifiers the Australian
World Cup qualifiers the Australian
World Cup qualifiers the Australian National Association football team
National Association football team
National Association football team hired a witch doctor to hecqs the
hired a witch doctor to hecqs the
hired a witch doctor to hecqs the competition the Socceroos won the game
competition the Socceroos won the game
competition the Socceroos won the game but were hexed themselves when they
but were hexed themselves when they
but were hexed themselves when they couldn’t pay the fee not only did the
couldn’t pay the fee not only did the
couldn’t pay the fee not only did the Aussie team fail to qualify that year
Aussie team fail to qualify that year
Aussie team fail to qualify that year they also failed to qualify for every
they also failed to qualify for every
they also failed to qualify for every World Cup between 1975 and 2005 from
World Cup between 1975 and 2005 from
World Cup between 1975 and 2005 from that moment that he put the curse on
that moment that he put the curse on
that moment that he put the curse on everything went wrong for the team
everything went wrong for the team
everything went wrong for the team we took 38 hours to get to Tel Aviv
we took 38 hours to get to Tel Aviv
we took 38 hours to get to Tel Aviv that’s the witch doctor we played 21
that’s the witch doctor we played 21
that’s the witch doctor we played 21 hours later without three of our best
hours later without three of our best
hours later without three of our best players or were suddenly sick that’s the
players or were suddenly sick that’s the
players or were suddenly sick that’s the witch doctor number 9 the curse of Marty
witch doctor number 9 the curse of Marty
witch doctor number 9 the curse of Marty McSorley during 1993 Stanley Cup Finals
McSorley during 1993 Stanley Cup Finals
McSorley during 1993 Stanley Cup Finals LA King Marty McSorley was sent to the
LA King Marty McSorley was sent to the
LA King Marty McSorley was sent to the penalty box for an illegally curved
penalty box for an illegally curved
penalty box for an illegally curved stick which helped the Montreal
stick which helped the Montreal
stick which helped the Montreal Canadiens win the game and eventually
Canadiens win the game and eventually
Canadiens win the game and eventually that year’s Stanley Cup however some
that year’s Stanley Cup however some
that year’s Stanley Cup however some believe Habs coach Jacques Demers had
believe Habs coach Jacques Demers had
believe Habs coach Jacques Demers had the King’s sticks secretly checked out
the King’s sticks secretly checked out
the King’s sticks secretly checked out which would have been pretty
which would have been pretty
which would have been pretty unsportsmanlike true or not Montreal
unsportsmanlike true or not Montreal
unsportsmanlike true or not Montreal hasn’t won a Cup since and neither has
hasn’t won a Cup since and neither has
hasn’t won a Cup since and neither has any other Canadian team number 8 the
any other Canadian team number 8 the
any other Canadian team number 8 the Madden curse Electronic Arts had a hit
Madden curse Electronic Arts had a hit
Madden curse Electronic Arts had a hit on their hands with Madden NFL in fact
on their hands with Madden NFL in fact
on their hands with Madden NFL in fact it’s their best-selling sports video
it’s their best-selling sports video
it’s their best-selling sports video game series but in 1999 the company
game series but in 1999 the company
game series but in 1999 the company dropped Madden from the cover of their
dropped Madden from the cover of their
dropped Madden from the cover of their game in favor of a current star from the
game in favor of a current star from the
game in favor of a current star from the league ever since people have been
league ever since people have been
league ever since people have been associating with setbacks injuries and
associating with setbacks injuries and
associating with setbacks injuries and other bad luck the cover boys
other bad luck the cover boys
other bad luck the cover boys experienced with their appearance on the
experienced with their appearance on the
experienced with their appearance on the game
game
game II a sports it’s in the game number
II a sports it’s in the game number
II a sports it’s in the game number seven the curse of coogans bluff.the
seven the curse of coogans bluff.the
seven the curse of coogans bluff.the to 1957 the New York Giants played at
to 1957 the New York Giants played at
to 1957 the New York Giants played at Manhattan’s Polo Grounds so when the
Manhattan’s Polo Grounds so when the
Manhattan’s Polo Grounds so when the team moved to San Francisco in 1958 they
team moved to San Francisco in 1958 they
team moved to San Francisco in 1958 they left many disappointed baseball fans in
left many disappointed baseball fans in
left many disappointed baseball fans in their wake instead of wishing them well
their wake instead of wishing them well
their wake instead of wishing them well fans hope the team had never win a World
fans hope the team had never win a World
fans hope the team had never win a World Series outside of New York that curse
Series outside of New York that curse
Series outside of New York that curse stuck until 2010 when the Giants won in
stuck until 2010 when the Giants won in
stuck until 2010 when the Giants won in Arlington may not be NYC but it’s still
Arlington may not be NYC but it’s still
Arlington may not be NYC but it’s still a World Series title number six the
a World Series title number six the
a World Series title number six the curse of the colonel nobody does chicken
curse of the colonel nobody does chicken
curse of the colonel nobody does chicken like KFC and nobody can put a curse on
like KFC and nobody can put a curse on
like KFC and nobody can put a curse on you quite like Colonel Sanders while
you quite like Colonel Sanders while
you quite like Colonel Sanders while celebrating the Hanshin Tigers 1985 win
celebrating the Hanshin Tigers 1985 win
celebrating the Hanshin Tigers 1985 win of the Japan championship series fans of
of the Japan championship series fans of
of the Japan championship series fans of the baseball team allegedly dumped a
the baseball team allegedly dumped a
the baseball team allegedly dumped a statue of the KFC founder into the river
statue of the KFC founder into the river
statue of the KFC founder into the river the Tigers then placed last in the
the Tigers then placed last in the
the Tigers then placed last in the league ten times between that fateful
league ten times between that fateful
league ten times between that fateful year and 2003 number five the curse of
year and 2003 number five the curse of
year and 2003 number five the curse of Bobby Lane though he lent the Lions to
Bobby Lane though he lent the Lions to
Bobby Lane though he lent the Lions to three NFL championships Bobby Lane was
three NFL championships Bobby Lane was
three NFL championships Bobby Lane was traded by Detroit to the Pittsburgh
traded by Detroit to the Pittsburgh
traded by Detroit to the Pittsburgh Steelers after eight years lanes parting
Steelers after eight years lanes parting
Steelers after eight years lanes parting gift was the proclamation that his
gift was the proclamation that his
gift was the proclamation that his former team wouldn’t win another
former team wouldn’t win another
former team wouldn’t win another championship for half a century whether
championship for half a century whether
championship for half a century whether you believe in the curse or not the
you believe in the curse or not the
you believe in the curse or not the Lions last championship title dates back
Lions last championship title dates back
Lions last championship title dates back to 1957 and they’ve never even qualified
to 1957 and they’ve never even qualified
to 1957 and they’ve never even qualified for the Super Bowl in 2008 the year the
for the Super Bowl in 2008 the year the
for the Super Bowl in 2008 the year the curse of Bobby Lane was to expire the
curse of Bobby Lane was to expire the
curse of Bobby Lane was to expire the Lions lost all 16 games number four
Lions lost all 16 games number four
Lions lost all 16 games number four the curse of Billy Penn this curse
the curse of Billy Penn this curse
the curse of Billy Penn this curse didn’t affect just one Philadelphia team
didn’t affect just one Philadelphia team
didn’t affect just one Philadelphia team but all of the city’s pro clubs between
but all of the city’s pro clubs between
but all of the city’s pro clubs between 1987 and 2008 story goes that the curse
1987 and 2008 story goes that the curse
1987 and 2008 story goes that the curse began when a statue of Pennsylvania
began when a statue of Pennsylvania
began when a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn was eclipsed by the
founder William Penn was eclipsed by the
founder William Penn was eclipsed by the one Liberty Place skyscraper it was only
one Liberty Place skyscraper it was only
one Liberty Place skyscraper it was only broken in 2007 when another statue of
broken in 2007 when another statue of
broken in 2007 when another statue of Penn was included in the building
Penn was included in the building
Penn was included in the building ceremony for the even taller Comcast
ceremony for the even taller Comcast
ceremony for the even taller Comcast center lo and behold the Phillies won
center lo and behold the Phillies won
center lo and behold the Phillies won the World Series the next year so I have
the World Series the next year so I have
the World Series the next year so I have bought into
bought into
bought into from day one and now that we actually
from day one and now that we actually
from day one and now that we actually want a cherry chip who might argue we
want a cherry chip who might argue we
want a cherry chip who might argue we finally won one I can die a happy man
finally won one I can die a happy man
finally won one I can die a happy man number three the Sports Illustrated
number three the Sports Illustrated
number three the Sports Illustrated cover jinx there’s been so much so
cover jinx there’s been so much so
cover jinx there’s been so much so called evidence of the bad luck that
called evidence of the bad luck that
called evidence of the bad luck that follows those who graced Sports
follows those who graced Sports
follows those who graced Sports Illustrated’s cover but some athletes
Illustrated’s cover but some athletes
Illustrated’s cover but some athletes have second-guessed their decisions to
have second-guessed their decisions to
have second-guessed their decisions to do it examples range from teams breaking
do it examples range from teams breaking
do it examples range from teams breaking their winning streaks to fatal crashes
their winning streaks to fatal crashes
their winning streaks to fatal crashes to career-ending games or even major
to career-ending games or even major
to career-ending games or even major injuries
injuries
injuries by contrast Michael Jordan’s 49 cover
by contrast Michael Jordan’s 49 cover
by contrast Michael Jordan’s 49 cover appearances have done little to ruin his
appearances have done little to ruin his
appearances have done little to ruin his reputation as one of the most successful
reputation as one of the most successful
reputation as one of the most successful basketball players ever
basketball players ever
basketball players ever number two the curse of the Billy Goat
number two the curse of the Billy Goat
number two the curse of the Billy Goat with their last World Series win dating
with their last World Series win dating
with their last World Series win dating back to 1908 the Chicago Cubs boasts the
back to 1908 the Chicago Cubs boasts the
back to 1908 the Chicago Cubs boasts the longest title drought of any North
longest title drought of any North
longest title drought of any North American pro sports team people looking
American pro sports team people looking
American pro sports team people looking for someone to blame point to Billy
for someone to blame point to Billy
for someone to blame point to Billy sionis and his smelly pet goat the day
sionis and his smelly pet goat the day
sionis and his smelly pet goat the day they were ejected from a 1945 World
they were ejected from a 1945 World
they were ejected from a 1945 World Series game the owner of the billy goat
Series game the owner of the billy goat
Series game the owner of the billy goat tavern proclaimed the Cubs would never
tavern proclaimed the Cubs would never
tavern proclaimed the Cubs would never win again so far he was right number one
win again so far he was right number one
win again so far he was right number one the curse of the Bambino by selling Babe
the curse of the Bambino by selling Babe
the curse of the Bambino by selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees the Red Sox may have
Ruth to the Yankees the Red Sox may have
Ruth to the Yankees the Red Sox may have also sold their chances of winning the
also sold their chances of winning the
also sold their chances of winning the World Series at least that’s what fans
World Series at least that’s what fans
World Series at least that’s what fans wanted to believe was the reason behind
wanted to believe was the reason behind
wanted to believe was the reason behind the Boston team’s 86 year losing streak
the Boston team’s 86 year losing streak
the Boston team’s 86 year losing streak that began in 1918 meanwhile the Yankees
that began in 1918 meanwhile the Yankees
that began in 1918 meanwhile the Yankees won four titles and seven pennants with
won four titles and seven pennants with
won four titles and seven pennants with the Bambino in tow
the Bambino in tow
the Bambino in tow the Red Sox finally found relief with
the Red Sox finally found relief with
the Red Sox finally found relief with their 2004 World Series win
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