The superstition involves a Chucky doll. No... really.
From eating caramel candy in the centre circle before kick-off to bringing a Chucky doll to this summer's Copa America , Argentina might well be the most superstitious national team in world football.on Wednesday as a late strike from Lautaro Martinez sealed all three points against Chile.
Argentina have recorded victories in both of their group games as they prepare to face Peru at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday.But they've needed a slice of luck on their way to the quarters, which brings us on nicely to their list of weird and wonderful superstitions.midfielders Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes and Alejandro Gomez started eating the sweets at the quarter-final stage of the 2021 Copa America..
Ahead of the competition in Brazil, Tapia expressed his concern when one of Argentina’s kit men, Juan Cruz, brought the Chucky doll to the Argentina dressing room after his son gave him it as a good luck charm.Of course, they went on to win the tournament, meaning Chucky remains an integral part of the matchday experience. In fact, some members of staff celebrated their recent success with a Chucky tattoo.is also known for his superstitious nature, especially with the national team squad.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has a drink with teammate and close friend Rodrigo De Paul at exactly 9:30am inside Messi's hotel room, although De Paul has been late once.“It wasn’t 9.15, 9.20 or 10 minutes before 10 in the morning,” De Paul told AFA Studio. “One day I slept in and arrived at 10. You should’ve seen face.”, to stay in his room ahead of the final against France.
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