15 famous sportsmen and their bizarre superstitions/quirks
The world of sports is highly demanding and the competition to rise to the top is even more challenging. To be the best in a particular sport, an individual must possess certain qualities and abilities such as skills, talent, perseverance, dedication, determination, etc. The pressure of performing at the highest level is enormous and for a professional athlete, dealing with the toll of expectations is not the easiest thing.Having said that, superstitions are a part of an individual’s life, whether it concerns their profession or anything of particular importance. And, sportsmen are of no exception to this. So, let us take a look at some of the most bizarre superstitions or quirks that these famous athletes believe in so as to make their strenuous life a little bit easier.
#1 Bjrn Borg
Let us begin with the legendary tennis player Björn Borg who won a total of 11 major titles. However, it was for Wimbledon that this great Swede had a funny superstition of not shaving his beard since the start of the first round. As this superstition was limited to only Wimbledon, it was not to be seen throughout the year, but it certainly seems to have helped him at SW19 as he won 5 consecutive titles from 1976-1980. This particular quirk can now be seen used by other sportsmen during big events.