Ever wondered about superstitions in our beautiful game? Here are a few

Now, I think everyone has noticed that they did something before a football match and you scored a goal or played a blinder and in your head there is nothing else logical to suggest why it happened, except something you did pre-game and so you keep it up. Does this change when you’re a professional, though?

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A look back at Real Madrid's Glactico era

Every summer, football fans would spend hours glued to sports websites and television channels in anticipation of a strange annual phenomenon that used to occur in Madrid.

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World Cup 2014 - can Brazil win it?

When it was announced that Brazil would host the 2014 World Cup there was huge celebration that the competition was finally coming back to South America after an absence of 36 years. The Samba Boys are the only team to have competed in every single World Cup since its beginning in 1930 and they still remain the most successful country with five titles to their name. Will they manage to celebrate a home triumph and claim a sixth trophy?

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Ronaldo the original (Video)

Having the surname Ronaldo must indicate some sort of footballing greatness.

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Zizou- A Player that will go down in history

The great Zinedine Zidane, this great striker of the French generation was a spectacle to watch in his day after playing for the biggest clubs in Europe.

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Bend it like Beckham

David Beckham, the legendary midfielder from Leytonstone, London, England, the man has done it all, he has represented his country, winning the premier league title 6 times, FA Cup twice and one champions league final victory but has he still got it to be called up for a place in the England National team for World Cup 2014.

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There is only one Ronaldo, and his name is not Cristiano (Video)

Juventus and Inter were locked in a fierce battle for the Serie A title during 1997/1998. The 'Old Lady' of Italy were benefitting from the talents of Zidane, Del Piero and Inzaghi, whilst the 'Nerazzurri' where hugely dependent on a 22 year old Brazilian called Ronaldo. Signed during the summer months from Barcelona, Ronaldo's first season was going better than anyone expected. It seemed inevitable that he would be the player at the centre of the most controversial Derby d'Italia for many years.

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A look back to World Cup 98 - A pitiful display from Spain (Video)

The World Cup of France '98 was a hugely successful and entertaining tournament. Not only did the hosts go on to thrash Brazil in the final, with mystery and intrigue surrounding Ronaldo’s curious illness the night before the game, but there were plenty of upsets and thrilling games in the earlier rounds. One of those matches was Spain v Nigeria in Group D, with both sides facing off in their first match of the competition.

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Do you remember...? Taribo West (Video)

If you don't remember the name then you will almost certainly remember the hair! The colourful Nigerian has recently been in the news with reports that he lied about his age during his career and that he is actually 12 years older than he claimed. Whether this is true or not, he was certainly not trying to remain inconspicuous with the assortment of multi-coloured hairstyles he showed off during his career, although he wasn't a bad player, at times...

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United vs Real: What the Last Ronaldo Did (Video)

So tonight two of Europe's heavyweights meet at the Theatre of Dreams to slog it out for a place in the CL quarter finals. A classic encounter that's been played throughout the ages, the most successful team in England and the most successful team in Spain delicately sit at one a piece.

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Let's all get excited about Madrid vs United (Video)

Champions League action returns next week and the stand out fixture is Real Madrid vs Manchester United. Two Euproean heavyweights with rich histories battling it out in the knockout stages of the best competition in football.

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Napoli, not just the best pizza but the best striker too?

Napoli might be famous for having the best pizza in the world but one member of their football team might also be worthy of a place in the “best-of” ranks. 

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The last time Real and United met (Video)

When Real Madrid were pulled out of the pot in the Champions League draw, there were two teams they could’ve been drawn against – Paris St. Germain and Manchester United.

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The latest Brazilian phenomenon (VIDEO)

There have been many great players that have come from Brazil over the years. Names such as Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are a few that springs to mind. But does Chelsea have another potential Brazilian legend in their ranks?

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Remembering "Il Fenomeno" (Video)

The news broke this week that Ronaldo, the “old” Ronaldo, or the “fat” Ronaldo as he is now known was joining a Brazilian reality TV show centred on weight loss. The man who was nicknamed “Il Fenomeno” or the Phenomenon while at Inter Milan openly admitted upon his retirement that he ‘had lost control of his body’. It appears that since hanging up his boots, the Brazilian has been unable to retain much of that lost control.

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