It was the monkey on his back throughout his entire career at Tottenham. Now, just days into his PSG tenure, Mauricio Pochettino has the chance to end his trophy hoodoo in the Trophee des Champions final against Marseille.
While it might be the French equivalent of the Community Shield, they say a trophy is a trophy - and that will be exactly the philosophy the Argentine will take on as he walks out with his new players and bids to see off fellow former Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas.
Pochettino seems to have all the tools to create success in the French capital - including superstars like World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Angel Di Maria, and getting his first piece of silverware in the bag will certainly help him sleep better in Paris.