Superstição e Futebol

It is common wisdom that in sport, the better normally defeat the worse. But even the best don＇t know if that is really true or, above all, if it always happens. Many sportspeople thus seek to gain the support of supernatural powers by calling on God or benevolent spirits to help them. Others place their hope in fixed rites and rituals that are meant to guarantee them victory before each game or contest. Observations from the world of Brazilian football.