People involved in football are continually looking for ways to gain an advantage over their opposition.
Whether it’s superstitions, compulsions or psychology, the sport has some weird and wonderful stories of the ways its stars seek to gain a competitive edge.
Read on for our top five strange rituals and habits of some of football’s most famous names.
He’s got OCD
David Beckham spent a memorable decade with Manchester United, before going on to enjoy further success with Real Madrid.
The former England captain admitted that he struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, leading him towards a series of rituals that he felt were very necessary to perform at the highest level.